Porter speaks on PDC Home Tour introduction: "We have got a responsibility to 128 professional players who have got no income at the moment"

Matthew Porter, PDC Chief Executive spoke recently about the introduction of the nightly tournament. As well as why it was brought in to help, not only the top players, but also those down in the lower echelons of the top 128.

As well as about the thought process regarding only releasing fixtures in small batches; instead of the next month or so being confirmed already.

"We can't just do what is best for the top four or five players in the world; the aim was to look all of our Tour card holders," Porter said to The Darts Show Podcast.

"We have got a responsibility to 128 professional players who have got no income at the moment. We are working on getting as many as we can; we have a list at the moment that goes right through to the last few days.

"We are up to about 90+ players; but we are trying not to release them too early because people's circumstances can change at this difficult time; so we don't want to put too much pressure or expectation on anybody.

"Who knows how long this goes on for it becomes something a bit longer. The only reason players are saying they can't play is due to their set-up at home.

"Some players don't practice at home and physically don't have a board at home, while Gary Anderson and Daryl Gurney's internet connection has been well documented."