For the first time ever you can manage a squad of PDC and BDO players side by side. It looks like the unification of darts is still some time away so DartsMad.com has unified darts for you!

Based on our exclusive Unified World Darts Ranking (UWDR) system, the 2010 FLD competition will award points to players from both sides of the divide, based on our UWDR points structure.

The 2010 FLD competition will run from May 2010 to January 2011, culminating in the two World Championships, and taking in every UWDR ranked event in between. That’s all PDC Majors and Pro Tour events, as well as all BDO Majors and Category A, B & C events.

Simply pick a team of 10 players with a combined budget of £90 million or less. You then earn points on your players’ performances throughout the season. Players will earn UWDR points for their finishing position in an event, plus extra match points as shown on the right.
It’s just £5 to enter a team and the end of season cash prizes will be based on the total entry fund. So dont forget to tell your friends! More teams = Higher cash prizes! You can also play for free but remember – you won’t be eligible for the cash!
We will also have lots of extra giveaways throughout 2010, just as we did last year where we gave away £1250 in cash, £100 in free bets, PC games, darts tickets, dartboards, a Phil Taylor shirt, signed books and programs, and lots of other darts goodies!

So what are you waiting for? Enter your team now!

All we need for now is a committment in the form of ‘yes I can’ and where and what dates you are volunteering for. We will then get back to and you will have to provide a contact address and a contact number.

Volunteers will have to wear black trousers and shoes but will be presented with a PDC ‘officials shirt’ and a signed board for marking at the end of the day as well as tickets to a Premier League or another TV event.

Ok these are the events we are talking about.

Swindon
20/02/10 Players Championship 3
21/02/10 UK Open 1

Barnsley
10/04/10 Players Championship 9
11/04/10 UK Open 5
12/06/10 Players Championship 15
13/06/10 Players Championship 16
06/11/10 Players Championship 31
07/11/10 Players Championship 32

Derby
27/02/10 Players Championship 4
28/02/10 UK Open 2
17/04/10 Players Championship 10
18/04/10 UK Open 6
27/11/10 Players Championship 33
28/11/10 Players Championship 34

Wigan
13/03/10 Players Championship 7
14/03/10 UK Open 3
24/04/10 Payers Championship 11
25/04/10 UK Open 7
08/05/10 Players Championship 12
09/05/10 UK Open 8

Crawley
20/03/10 Players Championship 8
21/03/10 UK Open 4
04/09/10 Players Championship 22
05/09/10 Players Championship 23

Email now if you are interested.

And don’t forget the Double Finish Day of Darts which is coming up on April 10th – full details here.

Rileys, the UK’s largest pool and snooker operator, are opening Darts Zones at their clubs across the country.

The Dart Zones will feature Championship quality boards and the latest hi-tech electronic scoring.

Anastasia is going to be one of the star attractions at the Chester Dart Zones launch along with Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor – and you can step up on to the oche to take on the leading lady in darts!

Anastasia said: “The sport of darts is on the up and up as more people start playing almost every week.

“It will do wonders for the game to have a top club operator like Rileys bring their expertise to the development of our game across the country.

“There will be real benefits for players at all levels.”

Rileys CEO Maurice Kelly said: “Our facilities, from bar to dart board, will offer a very high quality alternative to the local pub.

“The rise of darts has been phenomenal. The game has seen a massive increase in people not only following, but participating as well.

“Our facilities reflect the new and improved world of darts and we encourage all local players and teams to come and have a look.”

Anastasia will be at the Rileys club in Chester on Tuesday March 30

Fancy taking on Anastasia Dobromyslova at 501 with one of your mates cheering you on? Then answer this question:

Q. Where is Anastasia Dobromyslova from?
A – Ireland
B – Russia
C – Scotland

Email your answer to us and the winner will be drawn from all correct answers.

There’s much to tell you about in this newsletter so I’ll get straight to it and keep it brief. All the info you need is on the site as well.

Beat The DartsMad Tipster

We ran two comps, one for each World Championship, and many of you did indeed beat the DartsMad tipster. Results are below, well done to the winners who will be contacted separately.

Ladbrokes Tipster Comp

1st – Chris Harris (signed John Lowe book)
2nd – Aimee Jenna (free Fantasy League Darts entry)
3rd – Simon Guest (free Fantasy League Darts entry)

Lakeside Tipster Comp

1st – John Phillips (signed John Lowe book)
2nd – Alan Bell (free Fantasy League Darts entry)
3rd – Paul Alexander (free Fantasy League Darts entry)

Registration is now open for the Players Championship Finals which takes place at the end of the month.

Fantasy League Darts

We are almost at boiling point with just one event left. The current league table is on the left with Simon Shaw leading the way in the race to that £1000 prize. There’s no Barney at the Circus Tavern and this factor could make or break some of the teams at the top!

Whatever the outcome we hope you’ve all enjoyed playing this year in our first ever Fantasy League Darts competition. We still have lots of great prizes to dish out and we will soon be back with a bigger and better competition for the 2010 season.

2010 will see the introduction of BDO players for a truly unified Fantasy League Darts competition! The points system will be based on…

Unified World Darts Ranking

2010 sees the official launch of our Unified World Darts Ranking table. Combining PDC & BDO players for the first time ever, our system gives a unique view of just who are the world’s best players.

Our system rewards form players so expect plenty of movement. But can anybody get close to Phil Taylor at the top? Maybe if we made him throw with just two darts!

The UWDR has been updated following the two world championships and the full table is on the site now with the top 25 on the left. Dave Chisnall’s amazing run to the Lakeside final sees him leap into the top 10 with 3 other BDO stars – Tony O’Shea, Martin Adams & Scott Waites. Ted Hankey sits at unlucky 13th after recent disappointments.

What do you think of our rankings? Let us know.

Kempton Park Darts & Racing Classic

An afternoon of racing and an evening of darts at Kempton Park racecourse on Saturday 3rd April 2010.

With Keith Deller, Eric Bristow, John Lowe, Dennis Priestley, Cliff Lazarenko, Bob Anderson, Steve Beaton, Bobby George, Russ Bray & Mick Fitzgerald, It promises to be a cracker.

Contact us now to book your place on this fantastic event.

Premiership Charity Darts Doubles Tournament

Join eight Premiership players and eight of the world’s best darts players for this unique event at the Battersea Evolution in London on March 23rd 2010.

A simply unmissable evening of fun and entertainment bringing together the best names in sport…

Contact us now to book your place on this fantastic event .

Judgement Night 2010

MDA promotions are pleased to announce what is set to be the largest independent darts tournament in the East Midlands and the 2nd Largest in the UK to date JUDGEMENT NIGHT, The 8 man Pro Invitational Trophy Darts Tournament to be held at the Hermitage Leisure Centre, Silver St, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, Friday 26th March 2010.

Tickets are available NOW and are priced at only £18 each or 4 for £60. VIP tickets are also available.

Contact us now to book your tickets.

Bullseye Million
YOU ARE JUST 15 THROWS FROM $1,000,000

The record prize money at December and January’s Darts World Championships is about to be dwarfed. In July 2010, Bullseye Million will see thousands of darts players, pub players and pros alike, descend on the NEC Birmingham, each with the chance to win $1,000,000 (£600,000) with the throw of a dart.

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If you are 18-26 years of age and proud of your ”live-fast, die-young” lifestyle then we want to hear from you for a new BBC Three show.

The DartsMad Tipster comp has become an institution and is easy to play – for major darts tournaments we ask you to predict the outcome of every match. You need to get your early results correct to ensure your predicted players make it through to the later stages – the more you get right, the more points you can earn.

You earn points for predicting the correct winner of a match and extra points for predicting the correct score of a match. Our tipster league table is updated after each round and you can see whether you are on course to Beat The Tipster.

Our resident DartsMad Tipster makes his (or her) predictions at the start of the tournament and the aim is simply to beat his (or her) total score. All those who Beat The Tipster go into the hat for the prizes.

Date: Sunday 13th December 2009
Venue: The Coombe Lodge
Address: 12 Charlton Road, Blackheath, London SE3 7HG.
Tel: 020 8269 2848.

Entry £5 advance, or £7 on the day – only 128 entries accepted.
Cheques may be made out to the Coombe Lodge and sent to the above address.

Format: Best of 7 legs 501 | Semi-finals: Best of 9 legs 501 | Final: Best of 11 legs 501
Loser marks.

Registration 9.30 – 11am on the day | Play commences 12 noon.

PDC players playing! All welcome to try their luck!

Please note this competition has now closed.

DartsMad.com hits the bullseye with another great competition!

One lucky person can win the chance to play darts against World Champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor. And another lucky person can win the chance to play against Mark Webster. A quick calculation makes two lucky people!

Phil and Mark are opening Rileys new Darts Zone on Wellington Street, Cardiff, on Wednesday November 25, and you could be there to play a World Champion. You can also bring a mate to cheer you on the oche!

How To Enter
For the chance to win a game against Phil or Mark answer these two questions:

Q1. What is Phil Taylor’s nickname?
A1 – The Power
B1 – The Shower
C1 – The Flower

Q2. What is Mark Webster nickname?
A2 – Debby
B2 – Webby
C2 – Spiderman

Send your answers to us and the winners will be drawn from all correct entries.

If the link doesn’t work email comps@dartsmad.com.

Good luck!

YOU ARE JUST 15 THROWS FROM $1,000,000

“I think a pub player has a great chance of walking away with a million dollars” Bobby George (darts legend and BBC commentator)

DARTS’ BIGGEST EVER PRIZE…

The record prize money at December and January’s Darts World Championships is about to be dwarfed. In July 2010, Bullseye Million will see thousands of darts players, pub players and pros alike, descend on the NEC Birmingham, each with the chance to win $1,000,000 (£600,000) with the throw of a dart.

The first knockout darts competition of its kind, Bullseye Million will bring players of all abilities together to play off against each other in a simple throw for the bullseye. The winner goes through to the next round, the loser goes out. And the last player standing scoops the $1,000,000 jackpot, the biggest ever prize in darts.

In the opinion of darts legend Bobby George, it’s just as likely to be Phil the Barman as Phil the Power. “One dart makes it a real good leveller. I’m not sure all the pros will make it to the final rounds. There should be a good mix in the closing stages.”

Bullseye Million’s top prize is 6 times bigger than the BBC’s BDO £100K top prize and 3 times more than SKY’s PDC £200K top prize.

COMPETITION FORMAT

Open to men and women aged 18 and over, it’s 15 knock-out rounds of one-dart ‘nearest the bullseye’ (pub players can be drawn against darts pros in round one). Prize money starts after six winning throws and dramatically increases from 10.

Throw 10 winners receive $500
Throw 11 winners receive $1,000
Throw 12 winners receive $2,500
Throw 13 winners receive $5,000
Throw 14 winner receives $10,000
Throw 15 winner receives $1,000,000

WHERE & WHEN

Saturday 17 July 2010 at the NEC Birmingham. The event will include a Darts Expo, exhibition matches, stand-up comedy and live music.

Players can guarantee their places now by registering for FREE at www.bullseyemillion.com (£60 tickets will go on sale on 1 March 2010)

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT BULLSEYEMILLION.COM

Bobby George is available for a limited number of interviews, on a first come first served basis. Call Tim on 07786 512338 or email tim@balancemedia.co.uk