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Paddy Power has launched a new initiative offering one darts fan the chance to win £180,000 live on stage at Alexandra Palace, provided they can score 180 points with nine darts.
A supporter will be selected at random from the crowd on Saturday, January 3, after entering via the Darts of Destiny JustGiving page, which is raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
The prize on offer is only £20,000 less than what the losing semi-finalists at the World Darts Championship will receive.
The Darts of Destiny challenge is the latest element of Paddy Power’s ongoing partnership with Prostate Cancer UK, which has raised more than £2million over the past two years.
The initiative forms part of 'The Even Bigger 180' campaign for 2025–26, supported by the Professional Darts Corporation and Sky Sports, which aims to boost fundraising during the tournament.
As part of the wider campaign, Paddy Power will again donate £1,000 for every 180 thrown. The tournament’s nine-dart bonus also returns: for each perfect leg, £180,000 will be shared equally between the player responsible, Prostate Cancer UK and a fan in the crowd.
Paddy Power has launched a new initiative offering one darts fan the chance to win £180,000 live on stage at Alexandra Palace, provided they can score 180 points with nine darts
The Darts of Destiny challenge is the latest element of Paddy Power’s ongoing partnership with Prostate Cancer UK, which has raised more than £2million over the past two years
Last year’s event featured nine-dart finishes from Christian Kist and Damon Heta, helping bring the total raised for the charity to £1.027million.
The Ballon d’Art trophy will also once again be up for grabs for the player who throws the most 180s in the tournament. World Champion Luke Littler is the current holder after landing 76 last year, with Luke Humphries out to regain the prize after his win with 73 in the inaugural 2024 version of the Paddy Power initiative.
Paddy Power and Prostate Cancer UK are also calling on 180,000 men to check their risk of prostate cancer during the tournament, after more than a quarter-of-a-million men took the risk checker during the first two years of the campaign.
Prostate cancer remains the most common cancer in men in the UK, with one man dying from the disease every 45 minutes. Prostate Cancer UK is urging men to check their risk online by answering three quick questions - which can be taken here.
Money raised through this year’s campaign will go toward the charity’s TRANSFORM trial, the largest and most ambitious prostate cancer screening study in two decades.
The trial will assess a combination of PSA blood tests, genetic saliva tests and fast MRI scans to determine the most effective approach to early detection and lay the groundwork for a national screening programme.
Paddy Power said: 'Most people can only dream of hitting 180 at Ally Pally - but this year someone will get the chance to actually do it and walk away £180,000 richer, all for a truly brilliant cause.
'We hope Darts of Destiny will encourage more men to take the super-easy risk checker, as well as help continue to fund life-saving research for Prostate Cancer UK. This year's Paddy Power World Darts Championship is going to be the biggest and best yet.'
Paddy Power and Prostate Cancer UK are calling on 180,000 men to check their risk of prostate cancer, after more than a quarter-of-a-million took the risk checker during the first two years
Laura Kerby, Chief Executive of Prostate Cancer UK, said: 'This campaign has had an incredible impact in making men across the UK more aware of their risk of prostate cancer, and what they can choose to do about it.
'That’s crucial, as this disease often has no symptoms in its earlier, more treatable stages. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and 1 in 8 of our dads, brothers, grandads and mates will get it. Sadly, too many men are being diagnosed at a later stage – when it’s much harder to treat.
'And yet, Prostate cancer remains the UK's last major cancer without a screening programme. We’re striving to build a world where no man dies of prostate cancer. And the future of screening is already underway.
'Thanks to the incredible efforts of the PDC players, backed by Paddy Power, the funds raised will go towards supporting game-changing research like our TRANSFORM trial. That will help us find the missing pieces we need to build a safe and effective screening programme for all men, to catch prostate cancer early and save thousands of lives.'
