TICKETS for the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts meeting being held at the Ricoh Arena in February 2009 go on general sale today on ticketing website www.seetickets.com.

The PDC tournament, featuring the world's best eight darts stars battling for a £125,000 first prize, visits the Ricoh for the second successive year after staging a meeting earlier this year in front of a sell-out crowd.

The Ricoh Arena will host the third of 14 league nights in next year's event on Thursday, February 19 featuring darts powerhouses such as Phil Taylor, James Wade, Wayne Mardel and Raymond van Barneveld.

"The Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts has grown to become the biggest indoor sporting event in the UK over the past four years," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

"Its development into a major arena spectacle has been nothing short of sensational - it's the ticket every sports fan in the UK wants!"

Daniel Gidney, chief executive of the Ricoh Arena, said Premier League Darts was a massive success in the city in February this year.

"The Jaguar Exhibition Hall was a total sell-out and I am fully expecting it to be the case again this year," he said.

"Anyone who wants to come along to experience this fantastic sport is advised to buy their tickets as early as possible."

The tournament, screened live on Sky Sports, will begin on Thursday, February 5 in Liverpool and also includes visits to Belfast, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Exeter before the play-offs at Wembley Arena in May next year.

Phil Taylor claimed a fourth successive title in Cardiff in May 2008, and will be one of the eight competitors battling for £400,000 prize money next year.

"The Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts is a massive tournament now and I love competing in it," said Taylor.

"It was amazing this year to play in front of such massive crowds every week - it was like a Cup Final wherever we went and I'm sure it will be brilliant again next year."

Tickets will go on general sale on Monday, September 8, following a week of priority sales to Annual Subscribers to the DartsTV service on the PDC's official website, www.planetdarts.tv

Tickets, priced at £30 on the floor and £20 in the tiered seating, are available to buy online by clicking here.