“ONE LUCKY fan has the chance to win £180,000 on the world-famous Ally Pally stage – provided they reach 180 like Luke Littler. A member of the public who donates cash to Prostate Cancer UK will be selected to appear at the mecca of the sport on the night of the PDC World Championship final”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
A member of the public who donates cash to Prostate Cancer UK will be selected to appear at the mecca of the sport on the night of the PDC World Championship final on Saturday January 3, 2026.
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There will be a lucky jackpot winner at the World Darts Championship final next yearCredit: Getty 
Luke Littler is current champion and favourite to defend his title next yearCredit: Alamy And if that person, who must be over the age of 18, can hit 180 points or more with nine darts they will walk away with a massive, life-changing jackpot.
The action will take place in front of 3,300 spectators at the North London Palace just minutes before the finalists meet on the stage to throw for the Sid Waddell Trophy and a £1million cheque – the biggest prize in the sport’s history.
In fact, only FOUR professionals will earn more in prize money from the 20-day, 128-player event, as losing quarter-finalists get £100,000 for their efforts.
Littler, 18, is the reigning world champion and favourite to defend his crown, having taken darts by storm since he turned pro in January 2024.
The inaugural charity challenge – called the Darts of Destiny – is the brainchild of tournament sponsors Paddy Power.
The contestant – who will be chosen at random but must be based in the UK or Ireland – has to donate via a JustGiving fundraising page before midnight on December 31, with money going towards Prostate Cancer UK.
It is a key part of the Even Bigger 180 campaign, which is calling on 180,000 men to take a life-saving risk checker for the disease.
In the UK, one man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes – it is the most common cancer in men – but someone’s risk can be calculated via an online questionnaire that takes 30 seconds.
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Paddy Power, the Irish bookmaker, will again donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown at the flagship event.
There were 914 180s hit in the 2023-24 tournament and 907 at last year’s Worlds.
For the second year running, there is also an £180,000 nine-dart bonus shared equally between charity, player and a member of the crowd.
Dutchman Christian Kist and Australian Damon Heta banked £60,000 bonuses when they hit the perfect leg last December.
More than £2million has been raised over the past two years for Prostate Cancer UK with proceeds going towards groundbreaking research like the TRANSFORM trial.
This is a project that could lead the way to a prostate cancer screening programme and save thousands of lives every year.
*To donate money for Prostate Cancer UK and enter the competition, please visit: justgiving.com/page/dartsofdestiny.