World Darts Championship winner Luke Littler leads the way on raising more than £1MILLION for Prostate Cancer UK
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Luke Littler played a significant part as over £1million was raised for Prostate Cancer UK at the World Darts Championship. Littler, 17, became the youngest ever winner of the tournament as he overcame Michael van Gerwen in the final. Sir Chris Hoy, the ambassador for Paddy Power's The Bigger 180 campaign, presented Littler with the trophy following his success.
![[Paddy Power agreed to donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 at the tournament - Littler hit the most 180s with 76]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/13/93735051-14249737-image-a-14_1735998513066.jpg)
Cycling legend Hoy was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in September 2023. In October 2024 Hoy revealed that his condition is terminal and that he had been given between two and four years to live. As part of The Bigger 180 campaign, Paddy Power agreed to pay a bonus of £180,000 for every nine-darter at the World Darts Championship. For each nine-darter the bonus was split between the charity, a fan in the crowd and the player themselves.
![[A nine-darter from Christian Kist helped to add more money to the overall kitty]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/13/93735069-14249737-image-a-15_1735998643301.jpg)
They also agreed to donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180. Littler hit the most 180s at the tournament with 76. Sir Chris Hoy presented Luke Littler with the trophy after the 17-year-old won the World Darts Championship. Paddy Power agreed to donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 at the tournament - Littler hit the most 180s with 76.
A nine-darter from Christian Kist helped to add more money to the overall kitty. There were 907 180s at the tournament in total, while nine-darters from Christian Kist and Damon Heta added £120,000 to the kitty. Hoy stated that Paddy Power's donation will make a major impact on the lives of men.
