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Darts World Champion Gives Brutally Honest View on Saudi Crowd After PDC Event
- Luke Littler defeated Michael van Gerwen 8-5 to win the Saudi Arabia Masters in Riyadh, part of the World Series.
- The prize money totaled £100,000 with Littler taking £30,000 for the victory.
- Critics described the Riyadh crowd as noticeably muted compared with other events.
- Nathan Aspinall suggested the crowd’s involvement wasn’t fully organic, saying they 'weren’t all there of their own accord'.
- The PDC stated that all spectators were ticket holders or guests and called the atmosphere different in a new market.
- Mark Webster described the Saudi event as having a different, more subdued atmosphere requiring player adaptation.
- The event is part of the World Series, aiming to bring darts to new markets like Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi Arabia Masters followed the Bahrain Darts Masters as part of the World Series tour.
- PDC issued a statement on the Nathan Aspinall crowd comments after the Saudi Masters.
- The coverage suggests there may be more World Series events in the region if there is interest and support.
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