The PDC World Series of Darts returns to New York this week for the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters, with the illustrious Madison Square Garden once again providing the backdrop for one of the sport’s most prestigious international spectacles.
Renowned for staging some of the most celebrated occasions in sporting and entertainment history, the iconic arena will host the fourth instalment of this year’s World Series circuit, as eight elite PDC representatives confront eight North American contenders in a tournament emblematic of darts’ burgeoning transatlantic prominence.
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World number one Luke Littler arrives as the pre-eminent figure in the sport, having amassed titles with remarkable regularity. Awaiting him is reigning champion Luke Humphries, who returns to Manhattan intent on demonstrating that last year’s triumph was far from an isolated achievement.
Former world champion Gerwyn Price joins fellow Welshman Jonny Clayton in a formidable contingent that also features the immensely popular Stephen Bunting, emerging talents Josh Rock and Gian van Veen, together with vastly experienced campaigner James Wade.
The US Darts Masters has undergone a considerable metamorphosis since its inauguration in Las Vegas in 2017. Conceived to accelerate the sport’s expansion throughout North America, the event relocated to New York in 2022 and has subsequently evolved into one of the most distinguished weekends on the World Series calendar.
Former champions include Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall and Humphries, underlining the exacting standards required to secure the coveted title.
With Littler pursuing further silverware, Humphries defending his crown and an array of accomplished competitors seeking supremacy, the stage is set for another enthralling and memorable occasion in the heart of New York City.
Meanwhile the North American contingent will be among the strongest yet:
North American US Darts Masters qualifiers
5 Americans and 3 Canadians will be competing on the North American side this weekend.
- Jim Long (CAN)
- Alex Spellman (USA)
- David Cameron (CAN)
- Leonard Gates (USA) (pictured above)
- Gary Mawson (USA)
- Fred Krueger (USA)
- Adam Sevada (USA)
- Brayden Hall (CAN)
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A vastly experienced octet, any of whom are capable of causing a major upset on the opening night. Could any of them go on to replicate, or go one better than, Jeff Smith’s fantastic run to the final in 2023?
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