Riyadh Season like Saudi Arabia's Disneyland as darts joins roster

Riyadh Season’s expansion to encompass more sports and cultural events – including, for the first time, darts – has seen it likened to “Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland”.

Riyadh Season’s expansion to encompass more sports and cultural events – including, for the first time, darts – has seen it likened to “Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland”.

A new deal with multi-sport promotion giants Matchroom will see the Saudi Masters Darts join the likes of boxing and snooker on the Arabian peninsula.

Furthermore, Riyadh Season – the brainchild of Saudi supremo Turki Alalshikh – will encompass the Six Kings Slam tennis, a flag football tournament featuring Tom Brady , and cultural spectaculars including a display of 200m flowers.

“Fundamentally, Saudi Arabia is seeking to generate awareness of an important in