More events & prize money at top level

The new snooker season starts just 26 days after Mark Selby became world champion at the Crucible in Sheffield

A revamped World Snooker tour will see an increase in both ranking events and prize money next season.

There will be 18 ranking events – up from 10 – with £10m total prize money.

“This underlines how much the sport is growing and the fantastic opportunities available,” said World Snooker.

However, the second-tier European PTC has been scrapped – although a proposal for a new amateur tour, backed by 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy, has been sent to snooker’s governing body.

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More events, more money

The 2016-17 season begins on Saturday, with the Indian Open qualifiers in Preston, just 26 days after Mark Selby became world champion for a second time at the Crucible in Sheffield.

The new campaign sees the number of ranking events increase by eight, played across Europe, Asia and Australasia, and prize money reach the £10m mark for the first time, a £1.5m increase from last season.

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