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. This is the lifeblood of our sport and we cannot build something with the IP value of what the Crucible brings our sport. “Without the Crucible, snooker just doesn’t look the same for me, an old man at the end of his career. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “We have a deep cultural and sporting heritage here in the UK – sport, art and culture are the very best of us.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2026 16:32 UTC