August 15th 2023.
Barry Hearn, President of Matchroom Sport, has called for more support from snooker players to help promote their sport. He hopes that the table game can replicate the success of darts and create more broad appeal.
Hearn has been involved in snooker for much longer than darts, but he now finds himself more drawn to the arrows. He believes that the players of professional darts are more supportive of his leadership than those of snooker.
In an interview with Stephen Hendry on his Cue Tips channel, Hearn explained that snooker players are 'stuck in the glory days' and need to understand that 'this is a two-way street'. He went on to say that he needs talent to do the job he knows he can do, and without the support it's a negative.
Hearn expressed his desire for snooker players to create media opportunities and promote the sport. He also wants to replicate the razzamatazz of darts in the cue sport. Hearn believes that the success of darts is due to the fact that fans don't necessarily need to know the players to enjoy the occasion. He stressed the importance of not relying on one person, as no sport can survive on the success of a single player.
Hearn hopes to make snooker more popular and accessible to a wider audience. He is convinced that if snooker players are good and famous, they can become multi-millionaires. Through the promotion of the sport, Hearn believes that this could become a reality.
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