The PDC World Darts Championship is going to stay at Alexandra Palace until at least 2031, but a move to a bigger room will see a huge boost in capacity.
The tournament has been held at the London venue since the 2008 edition of the World Championship and has been hugely popular.
Tickets are hard to come by for the sport’s biggest event and talk of the World Championship outgrowing the Ally Pally has been heard.
However, the PDC has both managed to stay at the iconic venue and increase capacity by moving into the Great Hall from the 2026/27 tournament onwards.
This will see each session boast a capacity of 5,000 from its current level of 3,300.
Over the whole tournament, that will mean an increase in capacity of over 70,000, the PDC has announced.
Matt Porter, PDC Chief Executive, said: ‘Alexandra Palace has become synonymous with the World Darts Championship, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership through to at least 2031.
‘Ally Pally at Christmas is the identity of the tournament — its atmosphere is unmatched anywhere in sport.
‘Demand for tickets has never been higher, and moving into the Great Hall from 2026/27 will allow more fans than ever to enjoy this incredible event.
‘Previous obstacles to using the Great Hall have now been resolved, and this move represents a landmark moment for the sport.’
The World Championship has already been extended in length for the edition which starts this month.
The field now features 128 players, which has seen the tournament increase by four days in length.
Luke Littler will begin the defence of his world title on the opening day on December 11, with the final played on January 3.
In another demonstration of the growth of the sport, it will be the first tournament to offer a winner’s prize of £1,000,000.
On the extended stay at Ally Pally and the move to the Great Hall, Lucy Fenner, Alexandra Palace Commercial Director, said: ‘We’re honoured to have hosted the Worlds since 2007 and are delighted to extend our partnership with the PDC.
‘Christmas simply isn’t complete without the annual trip to the darts at Ally Pally. Moving into the Great Hall from 2026 will take the tournament to a new level.’