Luke Littler (right) and Luke Humphries (Photo by Taylor Lanning/PDC)
Luke Humphries will open the defence of his US Darts Masters title against former North American Champion Leonard Gates, while Luke Littler faces David Cameron in his opener.
Following events in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Copenhagen, the World Series of Darts roadshow will resume at The Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the sport’s biggest stars go head-to-head in the Big Apple from June 25-26.
The opening round will see eight PDC superstars take on eight North American representatives for a place at Finals Day on Friday, with world number one Luke Littler also set to headline.
However, world number two Humphries will take centre stage on American soil, as he plays the enigmatic Gates in a blockbuster opening round tussle.
Littler will also be among the star attractions on Day One, as the reigning two-time World Champion begins his bid for a maiden US Darts Masters crown against Canadian veteran Cameron.
Dutch number one Gian van Veen marks his US Darts Masters debut with a tie against newcomer Fred Krueger, while 2024 runner-up Gerwyn Price also takes on a big stage debutant in Canada’s Brayden Hall.
Price’s fellow countryman Jonny Clayton has been pitted against 2008 UK Open runner-up Gary Mawson, with the returning James Wade up against Adam Sevada – the current leader on the CDC rankings.
Elsewhere, Stephen Bunting will play two-time CDC Continental Cup champion Alex Spellman, while debutant Josh Rock gets his campaign underway against Canada’s number one Jim Long.
Following Thursday’s opening night, the 2026 US Darts Masters will conclude on Friday evening with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final during a bumper session at MSG.
Friday’s action will also feature the bet365 North American Championship, as the eight US and Canadian stars battle for silverware and qualification for the World Darts Championship and Grand Slam of Darts.
Top seed Long plays Hall in an all-Canadian affair, before America’s premier player Sevada faces a tough opening assignment against Spellman – a two-time World Championship qualifier.
Elsewhere, 2022 North American Champion Gates kicks off his title challenge against debutant Krueger, while Cameron and Mawson collide in a battle of the darting stalwarts.
