Future of PDC European Tour secured until at least 2026 with new five-year deal signed

The PDC and Moltke Sports who run PDC Europe have agreed a new five-year deal which will see the future of the European Tour secured.

During this collaboration since 2012, it started with five tournaments but has grown to thirteen tournaments mostly in Germany but also in Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Gibraltar and the Netherlands.

As part of this deal, they will continue to stage these tournaments alongside the World Cup of Darts, European Championship, ProTour and Secondary Tour as well as European Q-School.

"This year has seen the successful return of a full European Tour schedule and to the superb crowds we've become used to across Europe and this was the perfect opportunity to finalise this new deal with Moltke Sports," said PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter.

"The sport's growth across Europe at a professional level in the past 15 years has been huge and we've seen PDC Europe take the European Tour into new markets to great effect.

"We've been hugely encouraged by the development of playing talent from across Europe and under this new agreement, these stars of the future will continue to have a platform to progress in the sport as they bid to emulate our elite players.

"Following a challenging two years during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a great deal to be excited about for the future with PDC Europe."