Matchroom Sport

https://matchroom.com/
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Matchroom Sport is a privately owned, UK-based company. Founded in 1982, it employs approximately 60 individuals and reported $20.5M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, this family-owned organization specializes in sporting event promotions, with a particular focus on bar sports.

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1982

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Bar sports

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Privately Owned

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On March 13, 2026, Halo returned as Headline Partner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield and became an Official Partner of the 2026/7 World Darts Championship, beginning in December 2026, through agreements with World Snooker Tour and the Professional Darts Corporation. Previously, on March 4, 2026, Matchroom Multi Sport announced CarpLife Competitions as the new title sponsor of the 2026 CarpLife Competitions FishOMania, scheduled for July 18, 2026, at Westwood Lakes Lincolnshire, with live broadcast on Sky Sports. Earlier, on February 25, 2026, the World Nineball Tour named Roobet as the title sponsor for the 2026 and 2027 European Open Pool Championship, with the 2026 event taking place from March 10-15 in Sarajevo. This followed the World Snooker Tour's partnership announcement with Smart Energy GB on February 16, 2026, to share information about smart meters with the snooker community. In December 2025, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) committed over £3 million in investment for its Global Affiliate Tours from 2026 to 2028, establishing a new three-year funding cycle for global darts development.

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Matchroom Sport offers 9 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Matchroom Sport's product portfolio comprises of bar sports, martial arts, racquet sports, riding and animal sports and media and TV services.

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Matchroom Sport's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Matchroom Sport's revenue into 7 different product categories, the largest of which is snooker. For full access to Matchroom Sport's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

27th

2026

10:36

B2B Tag

HENRY POLLOCK JOINS MATCHROOM TALENT AGENCY AS EDDIE HEARN ADDS ENGLAND RUGBY UNION ACE TO HIS NEW MANAGEMENT STABLE

Matchroom Talent Agency is delighted to announce its latest signing in England Rugby Union superstar, Henry Pollock. The Northampton Saints flanker, 21, holds the record as the youngest try-scorer of any English player in Six Nations history.

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Mar

26th

2026

06:34

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

MATCHROOM BOXING JOINS FORCES WITH NORTH DEFENCE AS ITS OFFICIAL NEW DEFENCE PARTNER

Matchroom Boxing is pleased to announce today its new Official Defence Partner, NorthDefence. North Defence is a high quality military vehicle manufacturer specialising in the supply of light mobility vehicles. With roots in frontline service and rapid-response engineering, they combine real military experience with agile manufacturing and advanced technology to deliver vehicles built for modern defence needs.

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Mar

24th

2026

07:49

B2B Tag

Snooker stays at the Crucible: World Championship commits long term future to Sheffield

Snooker’s World Championship will remain at the Crucible in Sheffield following a landmark longterm agreement between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council. The new deal will see snooker stay in Sheffield until at least 2045, with an option to extend to 2050.

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Mar

20th

2026

13:30

B2B Tag

VTM SECURES EXPANDED PDC BROADCAST RIGHTS IN MULTI

The Professional Darts Corporation is pleased to confirm that leading Belgian broadcaster VTM has secured an expanded package of live broadcast rights, which will see all PDC tournaments screened across its platforms in the coming years.

Matchroom Sport

Mar

13th

2026

08:51

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Halo Returns As Headline Partner Of 2026 World Championship

Halo are delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with World Snooker Tour to return as Headline Partner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship, held at the iconic Crucible in Sheffield. In an exciting expansion of the relationship, Halo has also agreed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation to become an Official Partner of the 2026/7 World Darts Championship, beginning in December 2026.

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Mar

4th

2026

09:30

Events, B2B Tag

CARPLIFE COMPETITIONS ANNOUNCED AS TITLE SPONSOR OF 2026 FISHOMANIA

Matchroom Multi Sport is delighted to announce CarpLife Competitions as the new title sponsor of the 2026 CarpLife Competitions FishOMania, with record-breaking demand already for the qualifiers as anglers vie for a place at the UK’s most prestigious angling event, returning to Westwood Lakes, Lincolnshire, on 18 July 2026 — live on Sky Sports across the UK and Ireland.

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Feb

25th

2026

11:31

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

ROOBET BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF THE EUROPEAN OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP — BRINGING A NEW ERA OF INNOVATION TO SARAJEVO

The World Nineball Tour is excited to announce Roobet as the title sponsor of the 2026 European Open Pool Championship, taking place from 10–15 March 2026 in Sarajevo. The partnership spans two years, covering both the 2026 and 2027 editions of the event, which will officially be titled the 2026 Roobet European Open Pool Championship.

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Feb

16th

2026

10:17

Partnerships and Alliances, ESG, B2B Tag

Control Your Energy, On and Off the Table! World Snooker Tour Partners with Smart Energy GB

World Snooker Tour (WST) is announcing a new partnership with Smart Energy GB, which will bring important messaging about the benefits of smart meters to the snooker community and help fans across Great Britain take control of their energy bills.

Matchroom Sport

Dec

24th

2025

07:26

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

GLOBAL BOOST WITH PDC'S NEW £3 MILLION

The PDC has confirmed its commitment to the global development of darts with the announcement of a £3 million-plus investment in its Global Affiliate Tours from 2026-2028. As part of the PDC’s boost to prize funds and expansion at all levels of the sport, a new three-year funding cycle has been agreed an exciting step for global darts.

Matchroom Sport

Sep

16th

2025

13:30

Partnerships and Alliances, CT_Monitor Company

MATCHROOM TO SPONSOR LOCAL CHILDREN TICKET INITIATIVE

Leyton Orient are delighted to announce that Matchroom will continue as an official club partner for the 2025/26 campaign Matchroom is the world’s largest independent sports promoter, having been established in 1982 by former Orient chairman Barry Hearn.

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Examples of Matchroom Sport's suppliers include StreamAMG and Cerberus Tech.

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Matchroom Sport sells broadcasting rights of its 8 pool billiards, ten-pin bowling, snooker, fishing, boxing and table tennis competitions to 26 companies globally, covering 12 countries. Matchroom Sport's rights holders include YouTube. Matchroom Sport currently holds 16 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including fishing and snooker.

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