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This week’s BetVictor Northern Ireland Open in Belfast has seen more than half of the top-16 ranked players crash out in the opening round, underlining the strength in depth of players throughout the World Snooker Tour. The tournament started on Monday with 15 of the world’s top 16 among the field, and eight of those… Read More

The China v UK Challenge event which was due to take place in Shenzhen on November 24-25 has been postponed. This decision has been made by the local promoter in China, due to logistical issues. The event will go ahead later in the season and discussions are underway regarding the dates for re-scheduling.

The first official snooker game in a generation comes to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2019 October 17th, Liverpool, United Kingdom – Ripstone Games is proud to announce that it’s teamed up with developer Lab42 and World Snooker, to release the officially licensed  ‘Snooker 19’ in 2019 on PC, PlayStation 4,… Read More

Two Bluebell Wood community nurses are supporting families in their own homes, thanks to three-year funding from the Matchroom Sport Charitable Foundation. A year ago, the Foundation, which represents the charitable work of Matchroom Sport and its subsidiaries, the Professional Darts Corporation, World Snooker and the PGA EuroPro Tour, pledged £250,000 over three years to… Read More

World Snooker has analysed data for average shot times for all World Snooker Tour players during the 2018-19 season so far (up to and including the Shanghai Masters). Specifically, we have created a list of players who have averaged at least 30 seconds per shot during individual matches. Click here for the full list which shows… Read More

The 2018/19 snooker season is underway, and you can watch a wide range of tournaments throughout the year on Eurosport Player. Head to eurosportplayer.com for more information on how to sign up for the service. Snooker fans throughout Europe can watch the sport anywhere and on any device on Eurosport Player, the leading live and… Read More

Here’s an updated provisional list of where you can watch all World Snooker Tour events during the 2018-19 season, on television and online.

You can make sure of your copy of the official programme for all 11 World Snooker tournaments in the UK this season with a subscription from just £70. Click here for the Programme Master website to see details of the subscription. The official programmes will bring you player profiles, features, draw & format, and much… Read More

Many of snooker’s biggest tournaments will be televised live by Eurosport in Australia for the first time this season. Fans throughout Australia will be able to watch huge events including the World Championship, UK Championship, the Masters and the Home Nations series. Coverage will start with next week’s Shanghai Masters (September 10-16). Eurosport already broadcasts… Read More

The prize money breakdown for all 2018/19 season ranking events is now available: Click here for the prize money And for details of the re-ranking dates Click here Biggest ranking event winner’s prizes in 2018/19: Betfred World Championship: £500,000 China Open: £225,000 International Championship: £175,000 Betway UK Championship: £170,000 Ladbrokes Tour Championship: £150,000 Yushan World Open:… Read More