World Snooker Championship to remain at Crucible until at least 2045 with revamp

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The Guardian Sport

2026/03/24 - 13:00 504 مشاهدة

World Snooker Tour agrees long-term deal with venue
500 seats to be added to the theatre in major revamp

Snooker’s world championship will remain at the Crucible for at least the next two decades after the World Snooker Tour agreed a long-term arrangement with the venue to keep the sport’s most prestigious tournament in Sheffield.

The future of the event at the 980-seat venue has been in doubt for years, with Matchroom’s president, Barry Hearn, repeatedly hinting the tournament may have to leave its spiritual home in favour of a bigger venue when their previous deal expired next year. As recently as 2024, Hearn said there would need to be a new Crucible built to resist the lure of Saudi Arabia and others.

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