Sports Betting News: PDC 2024 World Final Sets New Record

The final of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) 2024 World Darts Championship generated a ton of activity on UK betting sites. 
 
Interest in the prestigious event was heightened by 16-year-old sensation Luke Littler, who reached the final with a string of spectacular performances. 
 
Find out more about this and other major stories from across the sports betting sector in our latest industry news round-up. 

Luke Humphries’ dramatic comeback against teenager Luke Littler in the 2024 World Darts Championship forced betting apps into making a sizeable payout. 
 
Humphries was the pre-tournament favourite after a stellar run of form and got the job done with an epic performance against a player who defied the odds to reach the final. 
 
According to sports betting technology and service provider Kambi, the final generated a whopping 45% more bets than the 2023 edition. 

Master of The Seas has been invited to run in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 27. 
 
The Godolphin-owned horse won the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita in November and will be a popular pick with punters on horse racing betting sites. 
 
Reigning champion Atone has also received an invite to a race which promises to be one of the highlights of the early part of the year. 

New Years’ Day 2024 was a noteworthy occasion for UK horse racing, with Cheltenham staging the first-ever ‘Premier Raceday’. 
 
Around 33,000 people attended the event, which kicked-off a cross-industry initiative aimed at growing the sport by showcasing its best races in a clearer way. 
 
There are 170 Premier meetings scheduled for 2024, with Sandown and Plumpton staging the next ones this weekend.