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Die Weltmeisterschaft der Professional Darts Corporation findet vom 15. Dezember 2024 bis 3. Januar 2025 im Alexandra Palace, London, statt. Zum ersten Mal ist ein Schweizer dabei: Der 35-jährige Stefan Bellmont aus Zug. Weiter in der Sendung: · Marco Odermatt kann doch noch Riesenslaloms gewinnen. · Samih Sawiris an der Eröffnung der Furkagasse in Andermatt.

Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan and Senior Content Manager Henry Breckenridge run head-on into the stories of the sports industry week.They're joined by Matt Porter, Chief Executive of the Professional Darts Corporation, ahead of this month's World Championships at Alexandra Palace in London. He offers his SWOT analysis on the sport at the end of 2024 and explains the fan-first, party-first approach the PDC has refined over the past few years; expansion around the world to venues like Madison Square Garden; the phenomenon that is teen sensation Luke Littler; what it's like filming for Netflix; and what to wear for a night at the darts.Elsewhere, David and Henry reflect on the impact Ilona Maher - the world's most followed rugby player - signing for Bristol Bears could have on Premiership Women's Rugby, and the wider unsettled outlook for rugby union.

Today, we are delighted to welcome Matthew Porter. Matthew is the CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation, more commonly known as the PDC, overseeing the sport of darts and it's  iconic tournaments, including the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.  Since his appointment in 2008, Matthew has played an integral role in building out the darts calendar, introducing events such as the European Championship and Players Championship Finals, the PDC World Cup of Darts and the European Tour, as well as the implementation of the PDC's development structure with Qualifying School, the Challenge Tour, and Youth Tour.  Previously, Matthew was Chief Executive of Leyton Orient Football Club, becoming the youngest CEO in the football league at the age of 26 when appointed. He is also Chairman of Matchroom Multi Sport. In today's show we discuss: World Darts Championship: How the flagship event over the Christmas period drives mass engagement for the sport. The incredible viewing figures for the 2024 Championship that culminated in over 4m for the final, making it the most viewed sporting event on Sky outside of football. The importance of capitalising on attention when you are lucky enough to have it in sport, and ensuring you don't let the opportunity to drive bigger and better engagement pass by. What are the key numbers around the event? What do sponsors want from their partnerships? How do media rights deals incorporate the rest of the calendar? Celebritisation of players: The rise of Luke Littler and how he became the face of the sport. What does it do for the wider darts community? This is something that has been happening long before Luke came along. How have the Smith's and Van Gerwen's of the world help develop the profile of the sport? Does darts have an image problem? Do the professionals now play a key part in encouraging young people to get involved in the sport and realise the opportunity a career in darts can present? How has social media been leveraged to engage a range of demographics all tuning into the darts for different reasons? You can't alienate the core audience but must speak to new fans. How do the players work together to positively promote themselves and the sport? The growth of the sport  Darts is a global sport, but it is heavily centred around the UK and Europe. How important is it to take darts to new countries to ensure the sport keeps developing? In which countries do the biggest opportunities lie from a participation and viewing perspective and how do you take advantage of this? Bringing in new sponsors and making the sport more attractive to industry outside of the ones that normally commercialise in the space will be a key way in expanding the reach of the sport. Providing greater financial opportunity through tour funding and prize money will allow for more people to commit to darts and pursue a career to a professional level. As we talked about at the start of the episode, we will also be highlighting some of the most inspiring people, stories, and organisations across sport once a month on the show. To support the incredible endeavours of Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer!) as he takes on the continent of Africa on foot, please find his social media and fundraising pages in the link below! linktr.ee/hardestgeezer  

Haupai Puha is the first New Zealander to win a card to the Professional Darts Corporation where he can play at the top table against the world's best. There are 128 players around the world given a card - the first 64 are based on rankings while the remaining half have to qualify through what are known as Q-Schools. A former pro golfer - Haupai funded himself to go to Germany in January, where he came out as one of the top qualifiers in a field of hundreds to claim his place on the world tour. Last year, Haupai gained attention by beating highly ranked Belgian Dimitri Van den Bergh at the New Zealand masters in Hamilton. This week Haupai won a couple of matches before bowing out in the round of 32 at the Players Championship 4 in Leicester. Haupai talks to Kathryn from London.

Our first guest of 2024 is Matt Porter is the CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation - responsible for delivering the iconic and ultimate Christmas Bucket List event - the World Darts Championship. This annual event held every year in London stole all the headlines this year as 16 year old Luke Littler powered his way to the final. Professional Darts has been a aport on this rise for over 25 years - a product of the Matchroom Sport stable. We chat with Matt about how they have created and sustained the event and what the future looks like.

The world of darts experienced a monumental shift over the Christmas period as the 2024 PDC World Championship drew in huge crowds, mainly down to the success of a then unknown 16-year-old - Luke Littler. Taking the darts world by storm, Littler overcame all the odds to reach the Darts World Championship where he lost to pre tournament favourite Luke Humphries. During the tournament, Prostate Cancer UK and the Professional Darts Corporation launched the big 180 campaign, in partnership with Flutter Entertainment's Paddy Power. And this will be the topic of today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, where the trio will look more into the campaign and a potential problem following Luke Littler's success. To read more about the topics discussed in today's podcast, click on the following links:- https://insidersport.com/2024/01/08/prostate-cancer-uk-pdc-paddy-power/- https://insidersport.com/2024/01/04/paddy-powers-big-180-campaign/- https://casinobeats.com/2024/01/04/betmgm-checks-out-as-title-sponsor-of-premier-league-darts/Host: James RossGuests: Joe Streeter & Jessie SaleProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James Ross

John Lowe MBE (born 21 July 1945) is an English former professional darts player. Along with Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson, he was known for dominating darts during the 1980s. Lowe was world champion on three occasions, in 1979, 1987 and 1993. He was also a two-time winner of the Winmau World Masters and a two-time World Cup singles champion. In total, Lowe won 15 BDO and WDF majors. He held the World No. 1 ranking on four occasions. In October 1984, he became the first player to hit a televised nine-dart finish. Lowe is one of only six players to have won the World Championship three or more times, and was the first person to win it in three separate decades; along with Phil Taylor, he remains one of only two players to achieve this. Amidst growing dissatisfaction with the British Darts Organisation, Lowe was also one of 16 players who in 1993 broke away to form their own governing body, the World Darts Council (now known as the Professional Darts Corporation).Transcript

Daniel Norcross talks to promoter, chairman of Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation, Eddie Hearn for his views on the game of cricket. Hearn discuss whether the result outweighs the result in sport, how personalities helps cricket grow, and how cricket was the only sport he played growing up.

Today we are joined by Ireland's number one female professional Darts player Robyn Byrne. She plays in the World Darts Federation and Professional Darts Corporation. She's the first Irish person to get a gold medal in the European Championships and win the Masters, at any level. Robyn started competing when she was about six.She has represented Ireland at the European Championships in Austria and in England when she won the World Masters in the under 18s category.Despite her achieving what no other Irish man or woman has done before, the story has not made headlines.None of her siblings play the sport so we ask her where her love for DARTs comes from.Robyn is now playing darts at senior level and is the number one female in Ireland, so she has already qualified for the Six Nations, World Cup, World Masters and European Championships for next year - all at senior level.We wish her every success and hope that she takes home the GOLD for Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Maurice William Hearn OBE is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Barry has developed Matchroom Sport into one of the world's leading independent suppliers of quality sports programming. Aside from Matchroom Sport, Barry is Chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, the World Snooker Association, and WPBSA Ltd. In this interview, Barry & I discuss: - How growing up poor was his secret advantage - What separates the elite performers in sport from those that don't make it - What happened in a fight between Barry and his son Eddie Hearn - Who would in a fight out of Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul - Advice for entrepreneurs - The business deal that saved Matchroom from going bust - Much more! Links: YouTube.com/freedompact https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://instagram.com/freedompact​ https://matchroom.com https://twitter.com/BarryHearn For more content like this, please hit the subscribe button!

"If you can't be your own biggest champion - why would anyone else be?"Barry Hearn is a towering figure in the world of sport – a sports promoter par excellence. He is the founder of Matchroom sports and has been involved in loads of sports – including boxing, snooker, darts, golf, fishing, ten pin bowling, pool and table tennis. He is chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, was chairman of Lleyton Orient until 2014… and received his OBE for services to sport in 2020. Barry is a larger than life character, a raconteur and a showman.. and he is undoubtedly his own biggest champion, which he acknowledges has played a big part in the good times he's got to enjoy during his colourful life. In Barry's autobiography he shares his ten commandments – his ten rules for life. We discuss them in this episode, and they include:It's better to be born lucky than good lookingTell the truth – it's easier than telling lies.The importance of 'thinking poor'Recognising that your life doesn't change by sitting on the sofaWhy Barry swears by avoiding false modestyBarry is fantastic company, his joie de vivre is infectious – and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oliver Slipper, a true British Sports Entrepreneur, best known for his role building PERFORM (now Stats Perform) and now the Executive Chairman of Pitch International.  Lots of great insights into Perform's business model and his follow up moves as an Entrepreneur with Head Ball and PickGuru to his current role at Pitch International, a leading sports media rights agency in the UK.   Key Highlights From playing Cricket to his first job at Accenture.  Why athletes bring unique attributes to the business world and learning on the job at Accenture. NTL, first project in sports at Accenture.  Premium TV – very early days of streaming services in the UK Lots of learning from all the mistakes being made in the business, losing money and the flawed business model at the time After restructuring the deals with Football Clubs, getting to break even and slowly business model is taking shape Winning UK horseracing deal, merging with Inform to launch Perform - Andrew Crocker's role in setting up the new company Perform business model unpacked, doubled revenue every year in next four years – leading to IPO WTA deal, switched to buying all rights, not just betting rights anymore. Netflix model and distressed media rights market inspired DAZN Latency challenges and how to overcome it for bookmakers   His thoughts on DAZN and current owners end game His next moves as an Entrepreneur: Masomo, building a great sports game called Head Ball - www.headball2.com, with 200 mil downloads and sold the company after a few years    Understanding the “K Factor” – key to growing online user base, learning App economy PickGuru, how it started during Covid – sports prediction game (App only in the UK) Executive Chairman of Pitch International – role since mid 2018 – media rights agency business, leading UK Football, Cricket, Rugby agency Four parts to the Pitch business, from content creation to distribution, including sponsorship and Brazil National team Tours Some of his investments over the years,  from Play Sports Network to Cage Warriors Wrapping it up with his non-executive roles, including England & Wales Cricket Board (new event “The Hundred”) About Oli Slipper, is the Executive Chairman of Pitch International, the leading Sports Marketing agency.  In a career spanning 25 years, Oli co-founded Perform Group, a pioneer in sports streaming and data and lead it's IPO and ultimate privatisation.  Subsequently Oli, co-founded Masomo, a mobile studio focused on sports games which was acquired by Miniclip. More recently Oli, co-founded PickGuru, a sports prediction app. In the last 10 years Oli has been an active investor in the sports, fintech and consumer tech space including: Global Cycling Network (GCN), Grabyo, Marshmallow, Cage Warriors, Sixes amongst others. Oli sits on the Board of the Professional Darts Corporation and Oval Invincibles.   Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at podcast@marcusluer.com   Feel Good by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_feel-good Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bvgIqqRStcQ

An English sporting events promoter and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis and fishing. Hearn is currently the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). He was also, until July 2014, the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C. A promotional and marketing genius some may say, I certainly do! This was a bit of a dream come true for me being able to host one of the most successful sporting promoters ever, severely star struck to say the least and extremely humbled to have had you on Barry. The list of achievements you have in life and that go getter attitude is really something I aspire to. Thanks again and I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did hosting it. Please don't forget to subscribe!   Please subscribe Follow us and listen on the following links Twitter @sheikhyssj1 Instagram @sheikhyssj1 Facebook sheikhys sports journeys Apple Podcasts sheikhys sports journeys Spotify sheikhys sports journeys

As Noddy Holder would say 'It's Christmas......' and even covid-19 can't stop the Darts at Alexandra Palace and what's even better for CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation Matt Porter, there's spectators in attendance too - admittedly slightly differently and socially distanced! Matt tells us all the rules and regulations and the only reason you can leave your seat this year!As well as leading the world of darts through this particularly tough year, Matt's also the former CEO of Leyton Orient Football Club - find out why running darts is a breeze in comparison!!!This is Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy - the podcast speaking to the men and women behind the scenes of British sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s guest is…sports promoter Eddie Hearn! He is group managing director of Matchroom Sport, and a director of the Professional Darts Corporation. He’s also the son of promoter Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom. In May 2018, he was part of boxing's first $1 billion boxing deal - an agreement to stream shows across America. In her podcast, Stripped Back Sport, Kirsty Gallacher sits down for an open discussion with some of the greatest sports stars of our time; delving into the high and low moments of their careers, as well as their personal life and the sides to sport that have never been discussed before. Listen and subscribe to Stripped Back Sport with Kirsty Gallacher on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. IG: @gallacherkirsty Twitter: @TheRealKirstyG

World Snooker Tour and Professional Darts Corporation chairman, Barry Hearn is also the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. He is a sports legend involved in snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis and fishing. Barry joins Tom to tell him about his favourite 10 songs: Hank Williams - "My Best Friend", Paul Simon - "Still Crazy After All These Years", Tom Paxton - "Last Thing On My Mind", Garth Brooks - "The Dance", The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows", Simon & Garfunkel - "America", Bob Dylan - "Blowin' In The Wind", Don McLean - "American Pie", Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind", Elvis Presley - "Always On My Mind".

Dragutin Horvat spielt bei der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Der aus Kassel stammende Horvat hat 1999 zufällig angefangen Dart zu spielen. Angefangen hat er mit E-Dart. Einige Zeit später startete er seine Karriere beim Steeldart. Über seinen Werdegang und den Erfolgen spricht er heute beim 96 DART Talk.

How do you take a traditional English pub game and transform it with huge TV viewing figures, move it in to new overseas markets and get a firm footing on the world’s sporting calendar? In this week’s episode, Dave Allen, Head of Media at the Professional Darts Corporation, reveals how the sport aims to continue the staggering growth it’s enjoyed over the last decade, including their investment in live streaming. 1:15 Dave Allen interview  26:07 Dave’s top tools for sports marketing professionals * StreamAMG * SnappyTV * TwoCircles 28:02 Post-match review Music: Cool Rock Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to another episode of the Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast. In today's episode, Rob interviews Barry Hearn, the Infamous Sporting Events Promoter & Founder of Matchroom Sport. Barry specialises in logistics and monetisation and has been hugely successful. He says that his success is composed of big breaks and luck. Rob and Barry discuss the details of Barry's success in life and business. They talk about how he made it from rags to riches. What is Barry's secret to confidence? What happened and why he was able to succeed in life and became a multi-millionaire. They discuss all these details and a lot more insider secrets to Barry's great life. KEY TAKEAWAYS         Your 100%. Place in mind that you will eventually get there.  You have to put yourself out there 100% in the expense of everybody else, wives, families, children, and friends. If you really want to succeed, you have to be relentless. In an aeroplane, what is the first instruction? Put on yourself first because you are absolutely no use to anybody if you are incapacitated. So, you put on yourself before you do your wives and children, and business, when you're growing a business, exactly the same. Look after yourself first.  Then your family then your community.         Everybody in this world is different. And it follows therefore that everybody is better in everybody else at something. The sad part of that is they very rarely find out what that is.         The secret of luck. When you have your luck is making the most of it. So, we all get a break. Some people don't recognize when that break is. Some people don't see the opportunity, that's just inefficiency. But when you do, that would be a lot, then you really got to go for it and that's the maximization of the luck. And that's' what really what Barry is good at.         Good reputation. You establish a good reputation. You operate with integrity. Sounds old-fashioned. You give people value for money, and you put a smile on people's faces. It is so much common sense. If everyone gets value for money, TV companies get ratings. If the sponsor gets exposure. If the puns got a great night out, is that not what we're trying to do anyway? So, just be better at it and do a better job. Work to make it work.         Stress. It is obviously an individual thing. Certain people react different ways. And no one can say they haven't had stress at some time because whether its family. People die and terrible things happen to you. But all you've got to do is remember that while you're here, everything is fine.         Sports. Sport is about occasions. Sports unite the whole country. It is the only time that it unites the whole country or the world. It transgresses any boundary. It creates memories and moments.         Social Media Marketing defines boundaries nowadays. Targeted market is a value to sponsors.         The most important thing about youngsters playing any sports is that they're happy and they enjoy it.         The ability to tell the truth. As he got older, he only ever tells the truth. And it's refreshing that he doesn't really care how he tells it to or whom he tells it to.         Advice. Make sure you're busy. Make sure you're enjoying yourself. Make sure you're smiling. Make sure, hopefully, you're contributing. And last but mainly, be selfish. Be very selfish. Just make sure when you finish, you've given it a hundred percent. Win, Lose or Draw. BEST MOMENTS “Some people would criticize me for being only an accountant. And I think, they are missing the point that that is how you run a business.” "I started off with Steve first 5 years. I think I taught him everything I could teach. And for the last 35 years, he's taught me more." “The sad thing is a lot of people look in the mirror and ask themselves a question, why didn't it happen to me? Without understanding the reason why it didn't. And why it didn't is because you aren't focused enough or you didn't make enough sacrifices. People talk about sacrifices without really understanding what it is.” “I have always been a dreamer and I have always been a predictor. Sometimes, I even get it right but, I mean my history was either a series of God-given big breaks or being just lucky.” “My mom locked me in a room. And it was Monday to Friday and Sunday. But I could go out Saturday. So from 18 to 21, I didn't go out. But I learned every single line of every single book. So, there's no way I way, I was ever going to fail.” “If you want something bad enough, you do it.” “You make it work. You work to make it work... It is not perfect, but we can get better. And we won't stop trying to get better, and eventually, we look at ourselves and say we did a good job.” “All I want is for people to say, ‘When's the next one?" “Don't waste a minute of your day... I don't waste a minute. And I enjoy every minute and if there's something I don't enjoy, I stop it straight away.” “If I work hard enough, I can average over a hundred. If I average over a hundred, I can make a living. If you are not good, six months later you say, it's not working out. Fair enough. You start seeing light at the end of the tunnel. And you just pray it's not a train coming towards you.” "The opportunity is there within the structure of most sports to progress if you have an ability. Unfortunately, in sports, it's a series of snakes and ladders. Early doors, there's an awful lot of ladders. Later on, you come across more and more snakes. And if you can negotiate, you're way past the snakes and just got the ladders, you will be a star my son, and if you don't, you will be normal." “It all comes down to character.” “Sometimes, it is good to know that we're only human.” “Business is exactly the same as sport. It is just another game. Don't get carried away with it. And you want to win. And the winning is what gets you up in the morning and drives you on.” “Telling the truth is important. The most important person to tell the truth to is yourself.” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ https://robmoore.com/podcast/ The Disruptive Entrepreneur Community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Hearn ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of global bestseller "Life Leverage" Host of UK's No.1 business podcast "The Disruptive Entrepreneur" “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 ABOUT GUEST Barry Maurice William Hearn is an English sporting events promoter. He is also the founder and chairman of the promotions company, the Matchroom Sport. Hearn is involved in many sports, including pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis, and fishing. He is currently the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation. He was also until July 2010 the chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). Then, until July 2014, he was the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C. During his teenage years, he ran some businesses from washing cars to picking fruit and vegetables. He was involved in snooker since 1974. He made plenty of money. He got a bit bored and went into boxing, and he went into other sports. He is married to Susan and has 2 children, Katie and Eddie. He almost went bankrupt around the early 1990s. He suffered a heart attack in 2002, and then he returned to become a multi-millionaire. CONTACT METHOD Website: http://www.matchroomsport.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarryHearn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That rich men attract beautiful women - and vice versa - has for centuries been obvious and unquestioned. Suddenly a few noisy scandals have started a social avalanche that some call the new puritanism. In the past week Formula 1 racing has abolished the 'grid girls' whose role had been to look glamorous in the company of racing drivers; the Professional Darts Corporation, in consultation with BBC TV, has done away with the 'walk-on girls' who had provided a similar service for the masters of the triple-twenty; and the UK's gambling regulator has threatened to boycott the world's largest gambling industry conference, accusing exhibitors of using 'scantily clad' women to attract people to their product displays. Reaching back into Victorian times for things to tut about, Manchester Art Gallery last week removed from display Waterhouse's painting 'Hylas and the Nymphs' - then, after a public outcry, put it back. Feminists such as Janet Street-Porter have welcomed all this. 'At last,' she says, 'we're moving out of the stone age.' Others think what women choose to do with their bodies is their own business, be they prostitutes, lap-dancers, fashion models or pretty waitresses flirting for tips. Do we want a world in which it's as bad to employ women for their looks as it would be to discriminate on the basis of race or religion? The objectification of women - our Moral Maze this week. Chaired by Michael Buerk, with Matthew Taylor, Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips and Giles Fraser.

Barry Hearn, founder of Matchroom Sport, is the feature interview on this week's SB Weekly. As a sports promoter Barry’s been a prominent figure on the UK sporting scene for a number of decades, first with snooker in the 1970s, then with boxing in the 1980s followed by darts in the 1990s. He was also chairman of Leyton Orient football club from 1995 to 2014. Though his son Eddie now manages Matchroom’s interests in boxing, Barry’s still very much involved in snooker - as the owner of World Snooker, the world governing body’s commercial arm - and darts, as chairman of the PDC, the Professional Darts Corporation. You can hear Barry talk about such things as... ...the secrets of his success"I'm tough to beat on work ethic. I like to win and I know most of my opposition won't make the same amount of effort." ...his public perception"Behind the barrow boy is a chartered accountant - I'm a freak with figures and live for balance sheets." ...running Matchroom"At the moment my word still counts for something. But I'm sure it will start to count less and less." ...sitting at the negotiation table"It's like being with your dentist: you grab his testicles and say, 'Neither of us are going to hurt each other, are we?'" ...his foray into football"I like to think I'm this tough guy, but I must have a soft centre...my heart and my wallet merged together" ...the secrets to promoting a sports event"It's so easy; it's pure common sense...but you'd be surprised by how many get it wrong." ...sports industry snobbery"People look at me, thinking, 'Darts? Those fat blokes throwing those things? It's not like that down my rugby club'. It really pisses me off." ...selling Matchroom"Many want to buy it, but I'd never sell it. If I did, what would I do? Could you see me as a PLC chairman? Come on."

The 16th edition of On The Wire - the official podcast of the Professional Darts Corporation - comes at the end of the first Cash Converters World Cup of Darts from the North East of England. Holland were the winners as Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompe saw of the Welsh in the final and presenter Rod Studd spoke to the pair after they clinched victory. Spain were the surprise package after they defeated English duo Phil Taylor and James Wade before seeing off Scotsmen Gary Anderson and Robert Thornton and their manager dropped in to discuss the impact their run would have on the sport in Spain. Two-time World Matchplay champion and former World number one Rod Harrington then joins his namesake to discuss the tournament.

The latest edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the Professional Darts Corporation, reviews the PartyPoker.net European Championship. Rod Studd is joined by Wayne Jones, Colin Lloyd, Terry Jenkins and Phil Taylor to look back on the tournament in Dinslaken, Germany.