Barry Hearn Announces Home Series, Calendar Changes
http://www.prosnookerblog.com/2015/04/29/barry-hearn-announces-home-series-calendar-changes/
Prize money for the World Championship will be increased to £2,000,000, with £500,000 to the winner from the 2017/18 season onwards at the latest
Pro tour prize money will increase to £8,500,000 for the 2015/16 season and £10,000,000 for the 2016/17 season.
The “Home Series” will be launched during the 2016/17 season to include:
The Welsh Open from Cardiff
The Scottish Open from Glasgow
The Irish Open from Belfast
The English Open from Manchester
In addition a new major ranking, the European Open will be staged during the 2016/17 season.
The World Grand Prix will become a ranking event from the 2015/16 season, with the top 32 players from a prize money list starting from the start of the 2015/16 season.
Over the next five years, Q Schools for membership for the tour will be launched in Asia, Americas, Africa, Australasia and Europe
http://www.prosnookerblog.com/2015/04/29/barry-hearn-announces-home-series-calendar-changes/
Prize money for the World Championship will be increased to £2,000,000, with £500,000 to the winner from the 2017/18 season onwards at the latest
Pro tour prize money will increase to £8,500,000 for the 2015/16 season and £10,000,000 for the 2016/17 season.
The “Home Series” will be launched during the 2016/17 season to include:
The Welsh Open from Cardiff
The Scottish Open from Glasgow
The Irish Open from Belfast
The English Open from Manchester
In addition a new major ranking, the European Open will be staged during the 2016/17 season.
The World Grand Prix will become a ranking event from the 2015/16 season, with the top 32 players from a prize money list starting from the start of the 2015/16 season.
Over the next five years, Q Schools for membership for the tour will be launched in Asia, Americas, Africa, Australasia and Europe