Darts Prize Money 4 Women !

[in a mo]

Darts prize money last night on BBC2 for Women £12,000, Men £100,000 that is unbelievable when there is supposed to be equality between Men & Women in Sport,I think this is disgusting.
Any thoughts

[aelmpvw]

the women are free to enter the men's tournament qualifying rounds if they think they can win the 100 grand

[-Talbot-]

Ashton recorded a three-dart average of 84.81, while Hedman, who has now lost two world finals in three years, averaged 77.79


That says it all.

[Maydup]

It is disgusting but the womens tournament struggles to attract the same level of sponsorship and therefore prize money.

[-Talbot-]

Why is it disgusting?

[douglas9401]

Twelve grand's not bad cash for regularly scoring 26. :-)

[New Judge]

Yes I think I'll have a go, douglas. I might scrape the odd treble 5 bumping my average up a bit :-)

It's a fact of life that women's sport generally does not attract the level of support and sponsorship as the men do. This is usually because the entertainment value is that much less. Even in non-physical sports such as darts and snooker the ladies are streets behind the gents in performance. The biggest scandal of all though is in pro tennis, in particular at Wimbledon where there is complete parity. The women usually occupy the courts for less than one third of the total time whilst receiving half the prize money. In the 2013 finals Marion Bartoli dispatched Sabine Lisicki in 80 minutes whilst, even though winning in straight sets, it took Andy Murray 190 minutes to beat Novak Djokovic. Yet both winners received £1.6m. Scandalous!

[PankySmooch]

Yes, the men's prize money should be £12,000 as well because they are just as bad as the women.

[-Talbot-]

I assume you haven't got sky and missed the proper darts, Panky?

[PankySmooch]

Yes I've got Sky and watched the proper darts Talbot.

[ChillDoubt]

Just one question: If the women are free to enter the Mens competition does it follow that males can do likewise in the Women's event?
Seems only fair..........

[-Talbot-]

The winner of the womens darts final would have to get to the semi final of the mens darts to earn just about the same money....is she capable of doing that?

[ToraToraTora]

there are no men only tournaments, women can and do enter, if they win they get the top prize. If anything it is the men that are descriminated against as they are not allowed to enter the womens tournement and pick up an easy 12k. Nothing to see here!