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Darts information: Luke Littler faces enormous invoice after battering Gian van Veen

Categorical Sport rounds up the most recent information after the World Darts Championship closing.

Luke Littler gained his second World Darts Championship title on Saturday night time (Picture: Getty)

Luke Littler gained his second successive World Darts Championship title with a complete victory over Gian van Veen on Saturday night time. {The teenager}, who was the reigning champion, defended the Sid Waddell Trophy with a 7-1 thrashing of his Dutch opponent. It noticed him turn out to be the primary back-to-back winner since Gary Anderson achieved the feat a decade in the past.

The consequence additionally handed Littler the largest prize payout within the historical past {of professional} darts. He’ll obtain a £1million jackpot after the prize cash was doubled by the PDC for this yr’s match. Nonetheless, the 18-year-old will not see each penny of that determine, with a good portion set to be taken by the taxman.

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