bet365 US Darts Masters: Start date, venue, format, prize money breakdown, history & more

The bet365 US Darts Masters returns to New York this weekend following Rob Cross' success in the competition in 2024, and we've got all the details you need to know ahead of the event.

bet365 US Darts Masters - Date

When is the bet365 US Darts Masters?

The bet365 US Darts Masters takes place across two days, on Friday 27th June and Saturday 28th June, 2025.

bet365 US Darts Masters - Prize Money

Winner (1):	£20,000
Runner-Up (1):	£10,000
Semi-Final losers (2):	£5,000
Quarter-Final losers (4):	£2,500
First Round losers (8):	£1,250

Prize money for the bet365 US Darts Masters remains at £60,000 with £20,000 of the pot being allocated to the tournament winner.

With the event falling under the World Series of Darts banner, prize money won won't be included on the PDC Order of Merit.

bet365 US Darts Masters - Venue & Location

The bet365 US Darts Masters will take place at The Theater, part of the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The iconic venue has become synonymous with the only US-based PDC event on the calendar, playing host to it on each of the last three occasions.

bet365 US Darts Masters - Competitors

Who is playing at the bet365 US Darts Masters?

The field has now been confirmed for the bet365 US Darts Masters, and it includes defending champion, and recently crowned World darts Champion, Luke Littler.

The full confirmed 16-player field is:

PDC Representatives:

• Luke Humphries (England)
• Luke Littler (England)
• Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands)
• Stephen Bunting (England)
• Rob Cross (England)
• Gerwyn Price (Wales)
• Damon Heta (Australia)
• Nathan Aspinall (England)

North American Representatives:

• Matt Campbell (Canada)
• Jim Long (Canada)
• Danny Lauby (USA)
• Jules van Dongen (USA)
• Leonard Gates (USA)
• Adam Sevada (USA)
• Jason Brandon (USA)
• Stowe Buntz (USA)

bet365 US Darts Masters - Format

Identically to all other World Series of Darts events, 16 players will toe the oche in New York, with eight of those representing the PDC Tour and the other eight being made up of North American representatives.

The event is a straight knockout format with first round and quarter-finals ties being contested over 11 legs, before expanding to a best-of-13 format in the semi-finals and best-of-15 in the final.

First round	Best-of-11-legs
Quarter-finals	Best-of-11-legs
Semi-finals	Best-of-13-legs
Final	Best-of-15-legs

bet365 US Darts Masters - History

The 2025 edition of the tournament will be the seventh running of the event, with the first three all having been held on the famous Las Vegas strip before switching to the Big Apple in 2022.

The 2017 event was held at the Tropicana in Las Vegas before Mandalay Bay hosted the players in 2018.

The bet365 US Darts Masters returned to that iconic hotel in 2019 before it then moved to the Hulu Theater in New York in 2022 after a three-year break.

A packed crowd is once again expected to pack into The Theater at Madison Square Garden for the third year in a row.

bet365 US Darts Masters - World Series of Darts Events

What events feature on the PDC World Series of Darts?

The 2025 World Series of Darts is made up of seven international events, including the bet365 US Darts Masters, as well as the World Series of Darts Finals in September, 2025.

The following tournaments make up the 2025 World Series of Darts:

• Bahrain Darts Masters (16-17 January)
• Dutch Darts Masters (24-25 January)
• Nordic Darts Masters (6-7 June)
• bet365 US Darts Masters (27-28 June)
• Poland Darts Masters (4-5 July)
• Australian Darts Masters (8-9 August)
• New Zealand Darts Masters (15-16 August)
• World Series of Darts Finals (12-14 September)