DartsNews.com is an independent news platform dedicated to professional darts and part of the international portfolio of Assendelft Media B.V. We provide daily coverage of PDC, WDF, major tournaments, player developments, rankings, and analysis across the global darts calendar. Our newsroom is built on clear editorial accountability, specialist expertise, and consistent adherence to professional publishing standards. This page introduces the leadership and editorial team responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of our reporting.

The leadership team works closely with editors and journalists to ensure accurate, timely, and independent darts coverage.

Henno Lubbers is CEO of Assendelft Media B.V., the independent publisher behind DartsNews.com and several international sports news platforms. He oversees the company’s strategic direction and operations, working closely with editorial and commercial teams to support sustainable newsroom growth.

His focus is building efficient editorial structures that allow fast, reliable reporting without compromising journalistic standards. He is also involved in recruitment, partnerships, and long-term platform development.

Samuel Gill is Editor-in-Chief of DartsNews.com and has been a central figure in the platform’s development since 2020. With more than 10,000 published contributions, he leads the daily editorial output across the global darts calendar, overseeing news coverage, match reporting, tournament previews, and feature content.

He is responsible for setting the editorial agenda and maintaining publishing standards across the site. His role bridges real-time tournament reporting with long-term content planning, ensuring consistent accuracy, speed, and context throughout the season.

Samuel is based in Leicester, United Kingdom, and is widely recognized within the UK darts community. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, verification, and updating content promptly when new, confirmed information becomes available.

André Liliomos is Sales Manager at DartsNews.com and leads commercial partnerships across the platform. He works with brands, agencies, and internal teams to develop advertising and sponsorship solutions that support continued growth.

His role centers on building sustainable partnerships while maintaining the independence and credibility of the editorial product.

Pascal Michiels oversees editorial governance and long-term content strategy at DartsNews.com. In this role, he combines newsroom accountability with data-driven performance strategy, ensuring that content structure, discoverability, and publishing standards align with both journalistic integrity and audience demand.

Working across editorial, technical, and analytical processes, he supports content clarity, search visibility, and sustainable growth. His responsibilities include maintaining sourcing standards, ensuring consistency and accuracy, and coordinating updates or corrections when required.

Our editorial team covers professional darts year-round, delivering daily news, live blogs, tournament reports, analysis, and feature coverage.

Kieran Wood is a Wales-based sports journalist who has been active in journalism since 2022. At DartsNews.com, he provides news coverage, live blogs, and analysis across the professional darts calendar.

He has reported on-site at the PDC World Darts Championship, attending the event daily to deliver real-time reporting and interviews. Over the course of his work, he has interviewed leading figures in the sport, including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Gerwyn Price.

Kieran focuses on accurate reporting, structured live coverage, and contextual analysis to ensure readers receive reliable and timely information throughout the season.

All articles by Kieran Wood are published under his author profile on Dartsnews.com. 

Lucas Michael is a sports journalist based in Cambridge, UK, and has been part of the DartsNews.com team since 2025. He covers professional darts through reports, analysis, round-ups, and live coverage of major tournaments.

He has reported on-site from the PDC World Darts Championship, providing first-hand updates and match coverage from the venue. Lucas works closely with the editorial leadership team and supports coverage across major events throughout the season.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Sports Journalism and emphasizes careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and timely updates when new verified information becomes available.

All articles by Lucas Michael are published under his author profile on Dartsnews.com.