Many of you will know about the ‘Golden Age of Darters’ Reunion, scheduled to be held in conjunction with the 2023 Winmau-Fleetwood Memorial Las Vegas Open.

When we (the ADO) first heard about it, we were delighted that so many of the older players planned on attending, as it’s always great to relive the ‘good ol days’. Then we were contacted by representatives of the Reunion, and asked if we could free up some space for them. Depending on the turnout for the Open, that MAY be difficult, but we agreed to free up some space and a few tables for them.

Then they asked if we could make some boards available on Saturday night for them to stage a Blind Draw. Again, we agreed to that. That would be no problem for us to help them out. Then we heard that they were planning a full, multi-event tournament – while the Las Vegas Open was in progress.

The next thing we heard was that Reunion “representatives” had contacted the Tuscany hotel in order to acquire an extra meeting room or two. Again, we wouldn’t have had any issues with that, except that they claimed to be from “the ADO”, and obviously expected the ADO to foot the bill!

We fully supported the original idea – and still do – but there is no way that we can allow an independent group jeopardize the smooth running of an established world-ranked tournament! Furthermore, we certainly will not allow them to procure ADO members’ funds for their own use.

Therefore, it is with great regret that we have to withdraw our initial offer of room, tables, and dartboards for the use of the Reunion.

We would still love to see everyone, but as mentioned above, we cannot – and will not – allow anything to take precedence over the Winmau-Fleetwood Memorial Las Vegas Open.

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