World Darts Federation
Governing body and tournament organiser for darts
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| March 2023 | The BDO's 38 trophies and plaques were put up for auction to pay off creditors affected by the organization's liquidation. |
| 2020 | BDO Events was liquidated, marking the beginning of the organization's financial dissolution. |
| 2020 | Wayne Warren won the BDO World Championship, receiving £23,000 - a 77% reduction from the previous year and the lowest winner's prize since 1989. |
| September 2020 | The BDO went into liquidation under the stewardship of Des Jacklin, effectively ending its operations after 47 years. |
| September 2020 | The British Darts Organisation went into liquidation, ending 47 years of history. |
| September 2020 | The BDO went into liquidation, effectively ending its role as a governing body for darts in the United Kingdom. |
| January 2020 | The World Darts Federation (WDF) assumes full responsibility for running the World Championship tournament, launching it under their own banner. |
| January 2020 | The World Darts Federation (WDF) assumes full responsibility for running the World Masters tournament, marking the end of the BDO's management of the event. |
| 2019 | BDO was demoted to associate member status by the World Darts Federation following irregularities at the World Masters tournament. |
| 2019 | Three-time defending champion Glen Durrant joined the PDC after winning a tour card at Q School. |
| 2019 | BDO World Championship tournament was shown free-to-air on Quest and Eurosport. The World Masters was problematic, with seeded players protesting qualifying criteria changes and players facing registration issues. |
| December 2019 | The World Darts Federation announces it will no longer recognize the BDO as the ruling body of darts in the UK, effectively ending the BDO's official status. |
| December 30 2019 | BDO chairman Des Jacklin announced significant prize money reductions for the 2020 BDO World Championship due to lack of sponsorship and low ticket sales. |
| 2018 | BDO World Championships were broadcast jointly by Channel 4 and BT Sport. |
| 2017 | BDO World Championships were broadcast jointly by Channel 4 and BT Sport. |
| 2016 | BBC opted not to renew their contract to cover the annual BDO World Championships, ending a 38-year relationship with the Lakeside tournament. BBC shifted focus to the PDC's Champions League of Darts. |
| 2014 | BDO introduced the BDO World Trophy as their newest major darts tournament, organized by BDO Events, their commercial arm. |
| January 2014 | Stephen Bunting became the first reigning BDO champion to join the PDC, weeks after winning the Lakeside title. |
| 2013 | BDO Events Ltd was established as the commercial arm of the British Darts Organisation to manage and organize annual major darts tournaments in Great Britain. |
| 2011 | The British Darts Organisation held its Annual General Meeting, which likely discussed the organization's governance, future plans, and potentially the state of competitive darts in Great Britain. |
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