Darts' UK Open and European Tour events have also received prize pool increase for the 2023 season
2022 Cazoo UK Open champion Danny Noppert
The 2023 UK Open and events on the European Tour are the latest darts tournaments to announce increased prize money in 2023.
Prize money increases have been confirmed for the 2023 Cazoo UK Open and European Tour.
This follows the increase in prize money for the 2023 Cazoo Masters and the previously-announced increases across the PDC's Secondary Tours and Women's Series, further boosts for this year on the PDC circuit have now been confirmed.
The UK Open, which will be held from March 3-5 at Butlin's Minehead Resort, has seen prize money increased by £150,000 to a total of £600,000 - including £110,000 to the eventual champion.
The tournament will also now pay down to the last 128 for the first time, with second round losers to receive £1,000.
Prize money on the PDC European Tour has been increased by £35,000 to £175,000 per event for 2023 - including £30,000 to the winner of each tournament.
The year's 13 tournaments to begin with the Baltic Sea Darts Open in Kiel from February 24-26, with events to be held in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic and Hungary.
