World Snooker Tour
Series of snooker tournaments
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The World Snooker Tour (WST) is the main professional snooker tour, consisting of approximately 128 players competing on a circuit of up to 28 tournaments each season. The World Snooker Tour is administered by World Snooker Ltd, the commercial arm of professional snooker, which introduced the World Snooker Tour name, logo, and revised website as part of a 2020 rebranding. The principal stakeholder in World Snooker Ltd is Matchroom Sport, which owns 51 percent of the company; the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), owns 26 percent. To compete on the World Snooker Tour, players must be WPBSA members.
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Saudi Arabia event to feature 20-point golden ballThe World Snooker Tour announces its first TV event in Saudi Arabia, where there will be an extra 20-point ball for players who complete a 147.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen to meet with World Snooker Tour over player concernsDefending UK champion Mark Allen hopes a meeting with World Snooker Tour in the coming days leads to a "peaceful resolution" over player contract concerns.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Allen apologises for World Snooker criticismWorld number three Mark Allen apologises for criticising World Snooker and saying the game is in "disarray".BBC Sport - Published | |
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Evans regains two-year World Snooker Tour card Women's world number one Reanne Evans reclaims her spot on the professional World Snooker Tour for the next two years.BBC Sport - Published | |
World Snooker suspends King during betting probe England's Mark King is suspended from the World Snooker Tour while an investigation is carried out into reports of irregular betting patterns.BBC Sport - Published | |
UK Championship winner Zhao latest to be suspended The 2021 UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong becomes the latest Chinese player to be suspended from the World Snooker Tour.BBC Sport - Published | |
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