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Darts stars off to the Palace

The Professional Darts Corporation have announced the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship will be held at the Alexandra Palace in north London rather than the Circus Tavern.

The Purfleet venue has hosted the event for the last 14 years.

The PDC have also revealed prize money will be increased to £1million over the next three years.

Off to the Palace: top darts players such as Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor will play at Alexandra Palace

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