| Las Vegas Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Tuscany Suites and Casino |
| Location | Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country |  United States |
| Established | 1978 (43rd edition) |
| Organisation(s) | ADO BDO, category C WDF, Gold category (since 2024) |
| Format | Legs |
| Prize fund | $11,560 |
| Month(s) Played | January |
| Current champion(s) | |
 Jacob Taylor (men's) Fallon Sherrock (women's) | |
The Las Vegas Open [1] is a darts tournament organised by the American Darts Organization that started in 1978.
Philip Douglas Taylor is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed "The Power", he dominated darts for over three decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. In 2015, the BBC rated Taylor among the ten greatest British sportsmen of the last 35 years.
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the World Darts Council (WDC). Sports promoter Eddie Hearn is the PDC chairman.
The PDC World Darts Championship, known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy Power World Darts Championship, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), is a World Professional Darts Championship held annually in the sport of darts. The PDC world championship begins in December and ends in January and is held at Alexandra Palace in London and has been held there since 2008. It is the most prestigious of the PDC's tournaments, with the winner receiving the Sid Waddell Trophy, named in honour of the darts commentator Sid Waddell, who died in 2012. Along with the Premier League Darts and World Matchplay, it is considered part of the Triple Crown.
The 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic was a professional darts tournament staged from July 1 to July 5, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the eighth and final staging of the event since the original 2002 edition, and the fourth time it took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort. The tournament was the third of five Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) premier events in the 2009 season. Online gambling website PartyPower.com sponsored the tournament broadcast on Sky Sports.
Ronnie Baxter is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He used the nickname "The Rocket" for his matches. Baxter was known for his fast robotic throwing action. He currently resides in his hometown Blackpool. Baxter is widely regarded as one of the best players never to have won a major TV title. He is still active on the exhibition circuit.
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The Houston Open Darts Tournament was an annual darts tournament for steel-point darts in Houston, Texas. The combined prize money is in excess of $10,000. In 2013 the tournament took place on 21-23 June. This year was tournament played for the last time. Due to organizational problems within the hosting body, Harris County Darts Association, the tournament was not held in 2014.
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The Virginia Beach Dart Classic is a Steel-Tip darts tournament established in 1970. The tournament is currently organised by the Tidewater Area Darts Association which is itself affiliated to the American Darts Associations (ADO). The event is a BDO category C ranked tournament the youth tournament is a ranked event of the WDF.
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The 2018 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. In this year there are 41 PDC Pro Tour events being held – 22 Players Championships, six UK Open Qualifiers and 13 European Tour events.
Luke Humphries is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is the current World No. 1 and World Champion. Nicknamed "Cool Hand Luke" in reference to the 1967 film, he is also the reigning World Grand Prix champion, Grand Slam champion, and Players Championship Finals champion. He also won the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship.
Dawson Murschell is a Canadian former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events from 2017 to 2019.
The 2018 William Hill US Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the second event in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players and was held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on 6–7 July 2018.
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