Luke Littler ‘to become millionaire’ from darts earnings months after his 18th birthday

Luke Littler is on track to become a millionaire by the age of 18, according to former PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

Littler's rise to fame has been swift and impressive, with a string of successes since his breakthrough of reaching the final of the World Darts Championship earlier this year. Despite losing 7-4 to Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace, he has more than made up for that defeat in subsequent tournaments.

Nicknamed 'The Nuke', Littler has amassed an impressive £364,500 in tournament winnings as per the PDC's Order of Merit, placing him 21st in the rankings. This figure does not include his earnings from non-ranked events, which include £315,000 from the Premier League, £80,000 from his World Series of Darts titles success, and other non-ranked tournaments.

Given these staggering figures, it's hardly surprising that Hearn predicts the young star could become a millionaire next year. Speaking on The Barry Hearn show, the 76-year-old said: "Yeah I think it could be this year. Yeah I think so. I am pre-judging his performances, but I'd be surprised if he didn't to be honest with you.

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"There is darts players out there already earning well over £1million - £2million per year as it is. That is where the sport has got to and for Luke and the sport, it is only just the beginning. We've got opportunities to commercially expand that sport, and the joy when these kids faces.

"Without building Luke Littler up too much, he is one of them stars who people identify with." Despite his tender years, with his 18th birthday on the horizon for January 21, Littler has already