Darts
OVER half of the tickets for the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts have now been sold.
Tickets for the tournament, held over 15 nights between February and May in some of the UK's biggest arenas, went on sale in September.
Over 40,000 of the available 77,000 tickets have now been snapped up by fans around the country.
The floor tickets have now completely sold out at the SECC in Glasgow, with only a limited number still available in Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Exeter, Nottingham, Sheffield and for the play-offs at Wembley.
The eight competitors for the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts will be confirmed following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, featuring the top six players from the PDC Order of Merit and two wildcard selections.
Phil Taylor will defend his title in the tournament, after claiming a fourth successive victory in May by defeating James Wade in Cardiff.
"There has been huge interest so far in the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"The reaction of fans around the UK has helped to elevate darts into the UK's biggest indoor sporting event.
"For the players too, this is now a massive tournament to be involved in and there is a great battle underway for the six places - players like Colin Lloyd, Adrian Lewis and Andy Hamilton have all raised their game in a bid to win an automatic spot next year."
Box Office numbers for each venue are detailed below, and tickets for all venues are also available via the PDC Ticket Line on 0871 231 0831. Tickets are priced at £30 on the floor and £20 in the tiered seating at all venues, and a Family Enclosure has also been introduced at all 15 venues.
2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts - Box Office Numbers
| February 5 | Echo Arena Liverpool | 0844 8000 400 |
| February 12 | Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh | 0871 231 0831 |
| February 19 | Ricoh Arena, Coventry | 08444 121 747 |
| February 26 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast | 02890 739074 |
| March 5 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle | 0844 493 6666 |
| March 12 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | 0844 847 8000 |
| March 19 | Brighton Centre | 0844 847 1515 |
| March 26 | N.I.A. Birmingham | 0871 945 6000 |
| April 2 | S.E.C.C. Glasgow | 0870 040 4000 |
| April 9 | Westpoint Arena, Exeter | 08705 321 321 |
| April 16 | Trent FM Arena, Nottingham | 08444 124 624 |
| April 23 | A.E.C.C. Aberdeen | 08444 779 000 |
| April 30 | Sheffield Arena | 0114 256 5656 |
| May 7 | C.I.A. Cardiff | 02920 22 44 88 |
| Play-Offs | ||
| May 25 | Wembley Arena | 0870 060 0870 |
* Please note that all tickets may be subject to a booking fee and/or service charge.
Full Terms & Conditions and further information on ticket sales can be found here