TICKETS for the 2008 Premier League Darts will go on sale on Tuesday 16 October as the tournament goes to a number of new arenas around the UK. Manchester's MEN Arena, Wembley Arena, Coventry's Ricoh Arena and the new Liverpool Echo Arena will host the Premier League for the first time next year, along with the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
The tournament will begin on Thursday 31 January at Glasgow's SECC before moving on to Plymouth Pavilions and two new venues, Manchester and Coventry.
The BIC in Bournemouth, Nottingham Arena, Sheffield Arena, Brighton Centre, Birmingham NIA and Aberdeen AECC will then play host to the eight superstars before the newly-built Liverpool Echo Arena welcomes darts for a first time on 10 April.
Wembley Arena, Belfast's Odyssey Arena and Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena complete the run of 14 league nights, with the top four players progressing to the play-offs on 26 May at the CIA in Cardiff.
"The tournament has grown enormously each year and we are looking forward to the 2008 Premier League Darts," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"This year we were able to take the Premier League to arena venues and the response was incredible. Seeing 5,000 fans at Sheffield and Birmingham was tremendous and I'm sure they will come again next year.
"We are delighted to be spreading our wings even further by linking up with famous arenas at Wembley, Belfast and Manchester, along with the new Liverpool Echo Arena, showing the appetite for darts around the UK.
"Over 55,000 tickets will go on sale in October to give fans everywhere the chance to see the best players in the world."
James Wade's win in the Stan James World Matchplay has secured his place in the top six alongside Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld to earn him a spot in the Premier League for a first time next year.
Terry Jenkins, this year's runner-up, and Peter Manley are also favourites to remain in the competition when the first six names are announced following the SkyBet World Grand Prix.
The battle for the final place will be decided in Dublin, with Adrian Lewis, Andy Hamilton, Roland Scholten, Dennis Priestley and Colin Lloyd fighting for an automatic spot.
2008 Premier League Darts
31 January
Glasgow SECC
7 February
Plymouth Pavilions
14 February
M.E.N Arena, Manchester
21 February
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
28 February
BIC, Bournemouth
6 March
Nottingham Arena
13 March
Sheffield Arena
20 March
Brighton Centre
27 March
NIA, Birmingham
3 April
AECC, Aberdeen
10 April
Liverpool Echo Arena
17 April
Wembley Arena
24 April
Odyssey Arena, Belfast
1 May
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Play-Offs
26 May
CIA, Cardiff
THE Professional Darts Corporation can announce its 2008 Calendar, with over £3 million in prize money on offer next year.
The calendar is similar to the schedule used in 2007, with many tournaments maintaining the same weekend for next year.
The 2008 Premier League Darts will begin on Thursday 31 January in Glasgow and run for 14 successive weeks in Arena venues - tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 16 October.
New Players Championship events will be introduced alongside the Blue Square UK Open Regional Finals in the South, North-West and Midlands.
2008 Professional Darts Corporation Calendar
9 Jan
PDC Awards Dinner
Dorchester Hotel
13 Jan
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
North-East
Pro Tour
19 Jan
Players Championship
Gibraltar
Pro Tour
20 Jan
Players Championship
Gibraltar
Pro Tour
31 Jan
Premier League Darts
SECC, Glasgow
7 Feb
Premier League Darts
Plymouth Pavilions
10 Feb
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
South-West
Pro Tour
14 Feb
Premier League Darts
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
21 Feb
Premier League Darts
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
28 Feb
Premier League Darts
BIC, Bournemouth
1 Mar
Players Championship
South
Pro Tour
2 Mar
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
South
Pro Tour
6 Mar
Premier League Darts
Nottingham Arena
13 Mar
Premier League Darts
Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
15 Mar
Players Championship
North-West
Pro Tour
16 Mar
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
North-West
Pro Tour
20 Mar
Premier League Darts
Brighton Centre
22 Mar
Players Championship
Germany
Pro Tour
27 Mar
Premier League Darts
Birmingham NIA
29 Mar
Players Championship
Midlands
Pro Tour
30 Mar
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
Midlands
Pro Tour
3 Apr
Premier League Darts
AECC, Aberdeen
10 Apr
Premier League Darts
Liverpool Echo Arena
12 Apr
Antwerp Darts Trophy
Belgium
Pro Tour
17 Apr
Premier League Darts
Wembley Arena
24 Apr
Premier League Darts
Odyssey Arena, Belfast
26 Apr
Open Holland Masters
Holland
Pro Tour
1 May
Premier League Darts
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
16-18 May
PDC US Open
Connecticut
Premier
26 May
Premier League Darts Play-Offs
CIA, Cardiff
1 Jun
Thialf Darts Trophy
Holland
Pro Tour
5-8 Jun
Blue Square UK Open TV Finals
Bolton
Premier
14 Jun
Players Championship
Hayling Island
Pro Tour
15 Jun
Players Championship
Hayling Island
Pro Tour
29 Jun
Players Championship
Las Vegas
Pro Tour
30 Jun-6 Jul
Las Vegas Desert Classic
Mandalay Bay
Premier
19 Jul
Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship
Blackpool
Pro Tour
20-26 Jul
Stan James World Matchplay
Blackpool
Premier
24 Aug
Peachtree Open Players Championship
Atlanta
Pro Tour
7 Sep
Ireland Open Classic Players Championship
Ireland
Pro Tour
14 Sep
Windy City Open Players Championship
Chicago
Pro Tour
14 Sep
SkyBet World Grand Prix All-Ireland Qualifiers
Ireland
20 Sep
Players Championship
Wales
Pro Tour
21 Sep
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
Wales
Pro Tour
28 Sep
PDC South African Open
South Africa
4 Oct
Players Championship
Dublin
Pro Tour
5 Oct
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
Dublin
Pro Tour
6-12 Oct
SkyBet World Grand Prix
Dublin
Premier
18 Oct
Players Championship
Scotland
Pro Tour
19 Oct
Blue Square UK Open Regional Final
Scotland
Pro Tour
25 Oct
Players Championship
Germany
Pro Tour
2 Nov
Irish Masters Players Championship
Ireland
Pro Tour
8 Nov
Players Championship
Holland
Pro Tour
9 Nov
Players Championship
Holland
Pro Tour
14 Nov
Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
Wolverhampton
15-23 Nov
Grand Slam of Darts
Wolverhampton
29-30 Nov
German Darts Championship
Germany
Premier
Dec - TBC
Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
Alexandra Palace
Premier
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