The World Snooker Championship, hosted at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield city centre, has been rescheduled to run from July 31st to August 16th.
New dates for the tournament have been agreed after discussions with the BBC, Sheffield Theatres and Sheffield city council. The governing body of the sport wishes to stage the event with a full crowd. Plenty of sports events are returning soon until then you can check out the last Ladbrokes casino promo code if you fancy a flutter. If that is not possible, based on government advice at the time, the WST will consider the following options:
- Playing the event with a reduced crowd.
- Playing the event behind closed doors.
- Postponing the event to a later date again.
WST chairman Barry Hearn said: “We are delighted to confirm new dates for this huge global sporting event which has an international television audience of 500 million people. The world is going through a very challenging period but live sport can be a massive inspiration for the public and can boost morale. This gives fans of top class sport something on their calendar to look ahead to and enjoy for 17 days.
“It is crucial for our 128 tour players to know that we are doing everything we can to get our circuit going again as soon as it is considered safe to do so by the government. The players are self-employed and they need opportunities to earn, while we keep the health and safety of everyone involved in an event of this scale as a priority.
“In recent weeks we have had intricate negotiations with our key broadcasters including the BBC and Eurosport as well as the Crucible itself and Sheffield City Council. I would like to express my gratitude to all of them as we have progressed to a solution.
“Our sincere hope is that we are able to play the tournament with a full crowd as usual. This event means so much to the fans who have a golden ticket for the Crucible experience, and to the people of Sheffield. The players will desperately want to compete in the atmosphere that only a packed Crucible can generate.
“However if that is not possible then we will give careful consideration to each scenario.”
Councillor Mary Lea, cabinet member for culture parks and leisure at Sheffield city council, added: “The World Snooker Championship is one of Sheffield’s annual highlights, something the city looks forward to and is immensely proud of. Although it is disappointing that so many of our events have been cancelled or postponed it is also essential while we meet the current challenges.
“I’m pleased that the Championship has been rescheduled and I really hope that it can be celebrated at the Crucible Theatre in true Sheffield style, when it is safe to do so. We will continue to work with WST and support all decisions taken, to help them deliver the competition whilst keeping everyone safe.”
Tickets for the final stages will be automatically transferred to the new dates. The policy for refunds will be announced separately. All ticket holders will be contacted directly by the Box Office in due course
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