PDC Chairman, Eddie Hearn has big plans for the sport akin to his boxing empire with a Premier League night in New York touted in the future.
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Hearn wants to use the US Darts Masters which is hosted at Madison Square Garden as a testing ground to see if they can hold a successful event in New York.
From there, he believes they can continue their expansion past just the European stops in Rotterdam and Berlin.
"I'm not saying that darts in the US has huge potential but as a focal point when we talk about getting that respect as a major global sport, we will fill up the theatre at Madison Square Garden and the Americans will not believe what they see," said Hearn to Sky Sports.
"The plan for us is to continue that expansion. I think the European stops have worked tremendously well for the Premier League and I was baffled by the crowd numbers, especially with the back-to-back events we had to cover in the Premier League.
"Darts has become a true global sport and the Premier League is one of the flagship events that will have appeal and demand to stage in major cities, particularly in Europe."
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