The Even Bigger 180
As the official charity partner of the World Darts Championship, we're teaming up with Paddy Power once again to save men’s lives.
It's The Even Bigger 180 - and we're going bigger and better than ever before!
As the charity partner of the World Darts Championship, we’re teaming up with Paddy Power and the Professional Darts Corporation to save men's lives.
Right now, the biggest lifesaver is making sure men know their risk of prostate cancer. That’s why we’re urging darts fans in all corners of the UK to take our 30-second online risk checker.
We're calling on 180,000 men to check their risk of prostate cancer during the tournament.
In the UK, one man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes. But finding it early, when it's easier to treat, can save lives. Men can check their risk online in 30 seconds by answering three quick questions.
Hitting the big numbers to save men's lives
The Even Bigger 180 follows the huge success of The Big 180 and The Bigger 180 campaigns in Paddy Power’s first two years of sponsoring the tournament.
The biggest stars in darts are aiming to hit as many 180s as possible – with the Ballon d’Art trophy up for grabs for the player with the most maximums.
For each 180 scored at this year’s championship, Paddy Power have pledged to donate £1,000. They've also promised a massive £180,000 bonus for every nine-darter, which will be split evenly between the player who achieved it, one lucky fan in the crowd at Ally Pally, and a donation to support our groundbreaking TRANSFORM trial.
As last year’s winner of both the Sid Waddell Trophy and The Ballon d’Art, Luke Littler said:
“Someone told me I’d raised £139,000 over the past two tournaments, which I’m really happy with, and collecting the Ballon d’Art last year for 76 maximums was the icing on the cake. It’s nice to know the money raise will help those affected by this horrible disease.
Now with The Even Bigger 180 back again this year, where we raise funds for every maximum, plus the added chance of an added windfall with the nine-dart bonus, I’ll be aiming for even more this year. Bring it on.”
We’re hitting the big numbers, so we can find the best way to diagnose prostate cancer and save thousands of men’s lives every year.
New for this year: The Darts of Destiny challenge
At this year's tournament, Paddy Power are also offering one lucky darts fan a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a £180,000 cash prize live on stage ahead of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship final.
The first-of-its-kind 'Darts of Destiny' sporting challenge will give the person – selected at random – a shot at glory, if they can score 180 points from a maximum of nine darts on Saturday 3 January 2026.
Anyone who donates via the Darts of Destiny Just Giving page can enter the Darts of Destiny challenge, with one person to be drawn out of the hat to get a shot at the huge prize.
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Every maximum fires us closer to a screening programme
Right now, there’s no national screening programme inviting men for regular, accurate prostate cancer tests. And as a result, too many men are being diagnosed too late – when it's harder to treat. This has to change.
And that’s where TRANSFORM comes in. TRANSFORM is the most ambitious prostate cancer screening trial ever and will find the best way to diagnose prostate cancer early, paving the way for a screening programme that could save thousands of lives every year.
With Paddy Power as a founding partner in TRANSFORM, The Even Bigger 180 will help us move closer to a world where all men are invited for regular, accurate tests.
Prostate Cancer UK is proud to be selected as the official charity partner of the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship (11 December 2025 – 3 January 2026).
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