Luke Littler loses huge amount of money as Darts World Championship star faces big bill
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Luke Littler has reportedly made more than £1million this year by playing darts, but he will lose a chunk of that with a hefty tax bill to pay. While the 17-year-old from Warrington was practically unknown on the world stage a year ago, a stellar 2024 season has saw him rise to fame and fortune. The youngster made his debut as a 66/1 outsider at the 2024 World Darts Championship as a result of his placement on the PDC Development tour, but he quickly proved bookmakers wrong by making it to the final of the event.
He blazed through the likes of Christian Kist, Andrew Gilding, Matt Campbell, Raymond van Barneveld, Brendan Dolan and Rob Cross to make it to the last game of the tournament with Luke Humphries. And while he was ultimately bested 7-4 by the world No.1, he made a name for himself by holding his own against some of the world's best players while becoming the youngest player to make it to the final of the Worlds at just 16 years and 347 days.
Fast forward to December 2024, and Littler has already racked up a number of prestigious accolades in his maiden season in the big leagues. He scooped the Bahrain Masters in January, blitzed through the Players Championship in February, smashed the Belgian Darts Open in March - while also picking up Premier League, Austrian Darts, Poland Darts Masters, World Series of Darts and Grand Slam of Darts titles.
And thanks to his efforts, Littler has earned £618,500 in the PDC's Order of Merit alone - a figure which will rise to £633K for appearing in the second round of the Worlds against Ian White on Saturday (December 28) and continue to grow depending on how far he progresses through the tournament.
