Paddy Power Donates £1m To Prostate Cancer UK After Record 180s In World Darts Championship

Paddy Energy has rounded up the money raised for Prostate Most cancers UK at some stage within the World Darts Championship to £1m. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Paddy Energy has rounded up the money raised at some stage within the World Darts Championship to £1m ($1.27m) after a file quantity of 180s had been scored at some stage within the event.

The event sponsor and bookmaker had at the foundation pledged to donate £1,000 ($1,269) to charity Prostate Most cancers UK for every and each 180 hit at the World Championship. When 28-year-old fashioned darts winner Luke Humphries beat 16-year-old fashioned Luke Littler in a thrilling closing, that figure stood at £914,000 ($1.16m).

Whereas it dwelling a recent file from last year’s 901 180s hit, Paddy Energy determined to switch one step extra, rounding up that figure to £1m.

Humphries mentioned he would also donate a half of his £500,000 ($634,000) prize money to the charity

A success the Ballon d’Art work trophy for hitting 73 180s, Humphries mentioned he would also donate a half of his £500,000 ($634,000) prize money to the charity.

Prostate Most cancers UK Chief Govt Laura Kerby mentioned they had been “thrilled” when Paddy Energy raised the total quantity raised to £1m.

Kerby added: “With every iconic bid of ‘180’ now we have gotten made a immense distinction to men tormented by this illness – and their cherished ones too.”

The motive is out of the ordinary for Humphries as his female friend’s father was as soon as objective currently identified with prostate most cancers. Sooner than his victory, Humphries mentioned that he would give the Ballon d’Art work trophy to his female friend’s father if he won it.