Devon Petersen has revealed that discussions are taking place behind the scenes for a potential World Series of Darts event in Africa, with the South African star estimating it could happen within the next two to three years. Speaking to the Weekly Dartscast, Petersen said: “I feel as though it’s not long now. I think that discussions are happening behind the scenes. I’ll tell you that.”
The 40-year-old, who previously held a PDC tour card between 2015 and 2023 and reached the semi-finals of the European Championship, has made spreading darts across Africa his priority since stepping down from the tour. His efforts have already borne fruit, highlighted by David Munyua’s epic comeback against Mike De Decker in the first round of the PDC World Darts Championship. The upcoming World Cup of Darts will feature two African nations, with Uganda making their debut through Patrick Ocheng and Juma Said, while Petersen returns to the big stage partnering Graham Filby.
However, Petersen acknowledged the challenge of fitting a new event into an already packed calendar. “The challenge is the popularity of the sport and the compact calendar that currently exists. So, we would have to squeeze in somewhere, and we would have to lose out. So, we’d have to make a real case for it,” he said. As for potential host nations, Petersen tipped South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt as strong candidates, noting that Egypt is set to host the World Darts Federation World Cup in 2027. “Areas that could host events like this, I think that South Africa, obviously my hometown, they are begging for it. I do think that Kenya as well, a big part are playing it. Egypt as well,” he added.
Petersen stressed the need to build a compelling proposal for the PDC. “For me itself, it’s just building a proposal strong enough for the PDC to even consider. We are actually having the conversations, but I think that the numbers currently now for the sport are astronomical, which is fantastic for players and the sport itself. Hosting it is a small bit of a challenge, but I think we could be about two or three years away from it,” he said. “And it will be fantastic because then Africa will be welcoming the world’s best to see some of Africa’s best and compete. Who knows? We could be lifting trophies anyway.”
