2018 US & North American Darts Championship

The 2018 PDC US Darts Masters will take place in the South Pacific Ballroom at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas on July 6 and 7.

The event forms part of the PDC’s and is preceded by the 2018 North American Darts Championship on July 5, the winner of which will qualify for the 2018/19 World Darts Championship.

The US Darts Masters will feature eight North American qualifiers who will play against PDC stars , Peter Wright, , Gary Anderson, , and two additional players to be confirmed.

QUALIFIER ENTRY

On July 3 and 4 there will be two qualifying competitions per day open to all US and Canadian citizens over the age of 16. The winner of each of the four qualifying competitions, along with the top four players from a Merit Table over the four events, will qualify for the North American Darts Championship and the US Darts Masters.

Entry to the qualifying competitions is £70 per event (approx. $100) and must be made via the PDC’s online entry system using one of the following links:

Players with existing login details https://pdclive.servasport.com/login.html

New players (who need to register) https://pdclive.servasport.com/register.html

The deadline for qualifier entry is Friday June 29, 10am PST/ 6pm BST. Players should be aware that each event requires a separate entry. Players may enter as many or as few events as they choose. If a player qualifies and has entered subsequent events, he will be refunded his entry to those events.

The qualifying events will be played with an open draw over a minimum of the best of seven legs, straight knock-out, single-in double-out 501.

Prize money will be awarded as follows:

US MASTERS NADC QUALIFIERS Winner 20000 10000 2000 Runner-Up 10000 5000 1000 S-Finalists 5000 2500 750 Q-Finalists 2500 1250 500 L16 Losers 1250 x 300 L32 Losers x x 200 L64 Losers x x 100 £ $ $

Players who win $600 or less will be paid out in cash at the conclusion of the qualifiers. Players who win more than $600 will be paid by bank transfer and are required to complete an IRS declaration form.

The winner of each qualifier will qualify for the 2018 US Masters and 2018 North American Darts Championship.

The winner of the 2018 North American Darts Championship will qualify for the 2018/19 World Darts Championship.

ROOM BOOKINGS There is no requirement for players to stay on site at the Mandalay Bay, however players who do for the nights of July 3 – 7 inclusive will receive two complimentary tickets to the US Darts Masters and North American Darts Championship.

Players who enter the qualifiers and wish to stay at the Mandalay Bay should book accommodation via the following link to qualify for the PDC’s group rate and be eligible for their complimentary main event tickets: https://aws.passkey.com/go/fdar0718mb

Players must be a registered guest at the Mandalay Bay (including in shared rooms) in order to qualify for complimentary tickets.

The PDC’s rate for a Resort Room is as follows:

July 1: $83

July 2: $83

July 3: $83

July 4: $83

July 5: $99

July 6: $119

July 7: $200

The above rates are excluding a daily Resort Fee of $35 and local taxes at 13.38%.

TICKETS

Tickets for the US Darts Masters and North American Darts Championship are available to purchase from the Mandalay Bay ticket office on the following link: http://www.axs.com/series/6040/world-series-of-darts-at-mandalay-bay-south-pacific-ballroom- tickets?skin=mandalaybay Prices are as follows:

Thursday July 5 North American Darts Championship $53.75 table seat $44.40 bleacher seat

Friday July 6 US Darts Masters Last 16 $69.30 table seat $57.35 bleacher seat

Saturday July 7 US Darts Masters Last 8/S-Finals/Final $80.70 table seat $69.30 bleacher seat

Season Ticket $199.50 table seat $164.76 bleacher seat

All ticket prices include tax and venue/booking fees. A $4.90 handling fee applies per order.

Standard PDC Terms and Conditions as displayed at www.pdc.tv apply.