Snooker set to move away from Saudi Arabia as Barry Hearn explains crisis
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Saudi Arabia's sweeping reductions to global sports investment are compelling snooker to shift one of its lucrative Saudi-based events to Qatar.The kingdom's Public Investment Fund has begun withdrawing from ventures deemed insufficiently profitable, following revisions to the Vision 2030 economic strategy.These cutbacks are sending ripples across multiple sporting disciplines.LIV Golf executives convened an urgent meeting in New York last week to address the tour's prospects, with financial backing anticipated to cease in August.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Matchroom, the sports promotion giant, has likewise been exploring alternative arrangements in response to Saudi Arabia's changed approach.The developments mark a significant shift for sports organisations that had increasingly relied on Saudi funding in recent years.Barry Hearn, the Matchroom chief, acknowledged the difficulties facing his organisation.
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Saudi is a problem," he stated."We don't know where that problem's...
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