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Following consultation with our many partners, World Snooker has taken the decision to cancel the annual awards event due to take place at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Thursday May 9th. World Snooker will continue to present awards to outstanding achievers in snooker following the usual voting procedures. We look forward to congratulating the… Read More

Snooker 19, the definitive virtual depiction of the sport, is out now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Coming to Nintendo Switch later this Spring April 17th 2019, Liverpool, United Kingdom – Ripstone Games, in collaboration with Lab42 and World Snooker, have today released Snooker 19 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Snooker… Read More

Snooker 19, the first licensed snooker game in a generation, launches on April 17th 2019 for £29.99 / €34.99 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Pre-orders are now available for £29.99 / €34.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One using the links below. If you are in the UK you can also pre-order a… Read More

The funeral of Mike Watterson, the man who brought the World Championship to the Crucible in 1977, will take place this Friday, March 29. The funeral will be at 3.30pm on Friday at Chesterfield Crematorium, Chesterfield Rd, Chesterfield (S43 1AU), with a reception afterwards at Ringwood Hall, Ringwood Rd, Chesterfield (S43 1DQ). Mike sadly passed away… Read More

Snooker 19, the first licensed snooker game in a generation, launches Spring 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch First gameplay trailer revealed for the most authentic depiction of the sport ever created March 14th 2019, Liverpool, United Kingdom – Ripstone Games, in collaboration with Lab42 and World Snooker, today announced that… Read More

Mike Watterson, the man who brought the World Championship to the Crucible, has died at the age of 76. Watterson was a successful snooker player as well as a promoter, manager and commentator. Born and raised in Chesterfield, Watterson played for England as an amateur and had a top competitive break of 140.  He was… Read More

You can watch a wide range of tournaments, including this week’s Indian Open, 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 on-demand digital… Read More

World Snooker’s digital media chief Sam Fletcher will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for Saint Francis Hospice. Sam will be taking on the full 26-mile quest for the first time, having run half-marathons in the past. Saint Francis Hospice provides care for those affected by life-limiting illnesses. To find out more… Read More

Rigour (Superstar online) has officially announced cooperation with Youku and Zhibo.tv regarding snooker live broadcast. In the future, snooker will become a key live broadcast sport for Youku and Zhibo.tv.  Starting from this week’s Dafabet Masters, one of the Triple Crown events, both of the online video platforms will live broadcast all the remaining tournaments… Read More

World Snooker, which runs the sport’s global professional tour, has a vacancy for a digital media officer to join its growing team. The role will be based in Brentwood, Essex but will include working at snooker’s biggest tournaments in the UK and overseas. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at one of… Read More