Helped by an intervention from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, snooker ’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045 amid fears it could have moved to China or Saudi Arabia.
The iconic venue, which has hosted snooker’s biggest tournament since 1977, will undergo a 45 million pound ($60 million) refurbishment — most of which is being funded by national and local government.
