Luke Littler is the world darts champion, but the teenager is banned from buying darts (Image: Getty)
may well be a world darts champion, but the teenage sensation is banned from buying darts in UK shops due to an obscure law.
The 17-year-old cemented his status as one of Britain’s biggest sports stars after sealing his first PDC title with a 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen.
His since turning professional in 2024, marking his rapid rise to the top of darts.
The youngster has jumped into second behind world No 1 Luke Humphries in the PDC Order of Merit, which ranks darts players by their total prize money accumulated over a 12-month period, after scooping the lucrative £500,000 prize.
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Despite his global recognition and champion status, Littler’s youth may well count against him if he needs to go shopping for more of his trusted arrows in the coming weeks.
Under UK law, it is illegal for retailers to sell age-restricted items to consumers under the age of 18.
The sharpness of a dart means it is categorised as a dangerous weapon like knives and razor-blade items.
Retailers face a fixed penalty of £80 and can be made to pay out up to £5,000 if they sell a set of darts to a minor over the counter – meaning Littler would be denied a sale under such legislation.
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Luke Littler poses with his World Darts Championship trophy (Image: Getty)
Littler, who doesn’t turn 18 until January 21, is also prohibited from attending a darts match on his own, as all under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Of course, the Warrington native travels to most events with his parents in tow. And given his massive seven-figure earnings in the sport to date, they would surely be able to procure a fresh set of darts on his behalf if he needed some.
Prior to his memorable victory at Ally Pally, Littler had earned £1.01m career winnings across ranked and invitational tournaments and in 2024 alone, he earned a total of £811,000.
Littler raked in a cool £200,000 from his journey to the final of the 2024 World Championship, where he lost in an epic final to Humphries.
Luke Littler will be able to buy darts over the counter in a matter of weeks (Image: Getty)
He also banked £42,500 from other Premier events during the 2024 season, and another £91,000 from his European Tour performances.
On top of that, he brought in £71,500 from the 2024 Players Championship, where he scored three event victories.
In addition to his darts prize money, Littler’s fame has seen him secure sponsorship deals with Target Darts, BoohooMAN and YouTube group The Sidemen.
When he eventually turns 18 in just over two weeks’ time, he will be free to purchase darts over the counter and even drink alcohol if he pleases.
Where to buy Luke Littler’s darts
Luke Littler is heading to the latter stages of the WDC, and you can emulate the 17-year-old with a set of his Target G1 Swiss Point darts for £99.95. You can also upgrade to the gold Prodigy darts for £129.95.
There is also a more affordable Loadout 90% Tungsten darts for £45.90. If you need something to throw them at, Amazon has reduced the Luke Littler Cabinet & Dartboard Set to £59.99.