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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mark Staniforth

World Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after £45m revamp deal struck

A general view of the Crucible Theatre on day five of the 2024 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture date: Wednesday April 24, 2024. - (PA Archive)

Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.

The agreement secures future of the sport’s flagship competition at its current venue until at least 2045, with an option to extend for another five years to 2050.

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