Hearn, whose Matchroom firm personal a majority stake within the World Snooker Tour, added: “The tickets promote out immediately – you can promote it out 4 or 5 instances, so it’s troublesome.
“We have a look at issues that may proceed to supply alternatives for our gamers, improve prize swimming pools, develop and carry on evolving whereas additionally remembering the historical past of the game, however that doesn’t imply standing nonetheless.”
Whereas the auditorium on the Crucible creates a singular environment, the constructing’s ageing services and its means meet the demand for tickets has turn out to be a speaking level inside the sport.
Alexandra Palace in London – house to the Masters, one in all snooker’s different Triple Crown occasions – is ready to accommodate over 2,000 followers, whereas the invitational Hong Kong Masters drew a document crowd of 9,000 when it was final held in 2022.
“Snooker doesn’t want to simply should land within the UK or China. There are occasions constantly world wide and if there may be going to be funding in numerous areas we have to embrace that,” Hearn added.
“It isn’t on the radar when it comes to making an attempt to maneuver the World Championship, however as the game grows you must perceive that the flagship occasion can be in demand. We’ve got three years left on the deal.
“It’s the most historic venue inside the sport and it is vitally necessary to the historical past and to the gamers. It must be a chance that might be troublesome to refuse for the gamers. If there is a chance to drastically change the prize construction of the World Championship, for me you must have a look at that.”
Matchroom founder and president Barry Hearn has beforehand referred to as on Sheffield Metropolis Council to construct one other Crucible venue with the intention to fulfill the pull of the World Championship.
