The global event was switched to Aldersley Leisure Village (WV Active Aldersley) in 2018, while its usual home, the Civic Hall undergoes a £38 million overhaul.
The success of the move is now bearing fruit, with ticket sales in the first week for this year’s tournament at Aldersley, to be held from 9 to 17 November enjoying an increase of almost ten per cent more than at the same stage last year.
City of Wolverhampton Council Visitor Economy Manager, Crissie Rushton, said: “With the Civic Hall closed for renovation, we were determined to keep high-profile events in the city.
“Both the council and PDC were delighted with how well the tournament took to its new venue at Aldersley last year. The customer feedback from the fans was great, with people enjoying the bigger venue and the atmosphere.
“The Grand Slam of Darts makes a big contribution to the local economy and puts City of Wolverhampton on the map, as it is watched in over 130 countries across every continent.
“The initial sales figures for this year’s tournament are hugely encouraging and I would urge everyone to snap up a ticket to enjoy one of the best global sporting events in the calendar.”
Tickets for the 2019 Grand Slam of Darts are on General Sale, with fans also able to take advantage of a special shuttle bus service from Wolfruna Street to the Aldersley Leisure Village.
32 players from both the PDC and BDO systems will compete across nine days at the hugely popular tournament, which was won in 2018 by Gerwyn Price, a former rugby player from Wales who has made his mark in a new sport.
The Sky Sports televised event initially sees the 32 split into eight groups of four for the round-robin phase over the opening four days from Saturday 9 November.
The top 2 players from each group then progress to the knockout stages before the tournament concludes with the semi finals and final on Sunday, 17 November.
This year's event will see Price defending the title he claimed last November following a controversial final against Gary Anderson, who is also set to be in action in Wolverhampton.
PDC World Champion Michael van Gerwen, new UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall, Players Championship Finals winner Daryl Gurney and World Youth Champion Dimitri Van den Bergh have also qualified so far for November's event.
In addition, World Championship finalist Michael Smith, former Grand Slam runner-up James Wade, 2018 World Champion Rob Cross and German youngster Martin Schindler are also set to compete on the Grand Slam of Darts stage.
Further PDC players can qualify by reaching the finals of televised tournaments in the coming months, including at the Premier League – which is currently in action on Thursday nights ahead of May’s Play-Offs – and the forthcoming World Cup, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and European Championship.
Tickets on General Sale will be available through Ticketmaster via wolvescivic or 0870 320 7000.
Disabled Access Tickets are available by calling 01902 550969.
2019 Grand Slam of Darts schedule and prices:
Saturday 9 November
Afternoon Session (1pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £31
Tiered Seat Ticket £26
Evening Session (8pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £31
Tiered Seat Ticket £26
Sunday 10 November
Afternoon Session (1pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £31
Tiered Seat Ticket £26
Evening Session (7pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £31
Tiered Seat Ticket £26
Monday 11 November (7pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £26
Tiered Seat Ticket £21
Tuesday 12 November (7pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Seat Ticket £26
Tiered Seat Ticket £21
Wednesday 13 November (7pm)
4x Second Round
Table Seat Ticket £31
Tiered Seat Ticket £26
Thursday 14 November (7pm)
4x Second Round
Table Seat Ticket £36
Tiered Seat Ticket £31
Friday 15 November (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Table Seat Ticket £41
Tiered Seat Ticket £36
Saturday 16 November (8pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Table Seat Ticket £41
Tiered Seat Ticket £36
Sunday 17 November
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Semi-Finals
Table Seat Ticket £36
Tiered Seat Ticket £31
Evening Session (7pm)
Final
Table Seat Ticket £41
Tiered Seat Ticket £36
Tickets are limited to 6 per person per session for Table Tickets. Under-14s are required to be accompanied by an adult. Tiered Seat Tickets will not go on sale until Table Tickets have sold out.
Tickets may be subject to a booking fee and/or service charge, and are sold subject to standard PDC Terms & Conditions available at PDC – Professional Darts Corporation.
Parking at Aldersley Leisure Village will be £5 per space. Access to the car park is open from 30 minutes before venue doors open. Fans can once again book a return shuttle bus to Aldersley from Wulfruna Street in Wolverhampton city centre for just £2.
