Catch the Sydney Darts Masters at The Star

The Star Sydney is proud to announce that the biggest names in darts will compete in the 2016 Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters at The Star Event Centre from Thursday,18 August to Saturday, 20 August 2016.

Returning to Australia as part of the 2016 World Series of Darts, the 16-player tournament will see the world’s best players go dart to dart with Oceania’s top stars over three thrilling days.

Australian darts fans are invited to watch three-time champion and arguably the best darts player of all time Phil “The Power” Taylor defend his title against rivals including World Champion Gary “The Flying Scotsman” Anderson and current world number one Michael “Mighty Mike” van Gerwen.

Former World Champions Raymond “Barney” van Barneveld and Adrian “Jackpot” Lewis, colourful Peter “Snakebite” Wright and Dave “Chizzy” Chisnall and multiple major champion James “The Machine” Wade will also be in action alongside local, national and international players who include top-ranked Australians Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock and Kyle “The Original” Anderson.

The atmosphere at The Star Event Centre will be electric when the tournament kicks off on Thursday, 18 August with the quarter-finals taking place on Friday, 19 August before the tournament concludes with the semi-finals and final on Saturday, 20 August.

The Star is delighted to see the rise in profile of professional darts in Australia in recent years and is excited to host fans at this fantastic social and sporting event at The Star Event Centre.

The Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters will be the fifth tournament of the 2016 World Series of Darts, following events in Dubai, Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo, before the stars travel across Australia.

To complete the experience, visitors can enjoy a delicious meal before the tournament Harvest Buffet. Show your ticket at Harvest Buffet and receive 15% off the total bill (only valid for the day of the ticket).

Tickets are expected to sell out fast and are now on sale from $80.74 at www.ticketek.com.au. For more information, please visit www.star.com.au.

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About The Star Sydney:
The Star Sydney is Australia’s premier place to play. A sip of sparkling. A dozen freshly shucked oysters. Crisp white sheets and red carpet. Diamonds and spades. Gucci and gastronomy. The day begins with luxury – where it ends is up to you. At The Star, we have just one mission –– to thrill. That’s why we have all star chefs and restaurants, luxurious accommodation and high-end fashion, a sumptuous day spa, an amazing nightclub, and, of course, the world-class casino. It’s all yours for the taking, so will you? Come and play at The Star.

About the Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters

First staged in 2013, the Sydney Darts Masters was one of the original destinations on the Professional Darts Corporation’s World Series of Darts tour, which takes leading players worldwide to compete in major televised championships in Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and China. Also featuring eight Oceanic Qualifiers who compete on the domestic circuits in Australia and New Zealand, the Sydney Darts Masters will be broadcast live on Fox Sports with syndicated coverage around the world. The PDC was formed in 1993 and is now the leading promotional body in darts, offering over £10m ($AU17.5M) in prize money annually on its global circuit alongside welcoming over 300,000 fans to live events and giving opportunities for over 500 players on its range of tours.