World Pool Masters Cancelled

WORLD POOL MASTERS 2020 CANCELLED, 2021 DATES CONFIRMED

The 2020 World Pool Masters, originally scheduled to take place in Gibraltar from March 26-29, has now been cancelled. The World Pool Masters will return from March 25-28, 2021.

The event was postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic however, with the health and safety of players and staff as the foremost concern, and given the current travel and government not get the credit it fully deserves. Our Masters and to maintain the changes restrictions in place around the world, ongoing aim and passion at Matchimplemented in recent years to evolve the decision has now been taken to room Pool is to drive and propel the the event; we must ensure we put on a cancel this year’s event, rather than sport to the next level of professional great show that is competitive, availpostpone. exposure it has never reached. able and enjoyable to our viewers at The World Pool Masters will return to “Due to the recent difficulties of home as well as our live spectators. Gibraltar in 2021 with a new qualificaCOVID-19 and the challenges it has “Despite this set back in 2020, togethtion and invitation process. The 2021 presented, it is important we look at er with HM Government of Gibraltar, World Pool Masters will take place at the bigger picture and establish what we are committed to returning on Europa Point Sports Complex from is best for the event and the players. March 25, 2021 with the most successThursday, March 25 until Sunday, Broadcaster schedules are packed ful World Pool Masters to date.” March 28, 2021. with live sport, limited numbers onEmily Frazer, Managing Director of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “Despite a recent surge in live sport; we still face a lot of uncertainty within the site and scale of production, international travel is a roadblock and live spectatorship is an ongoing unknown factor. All ticket holders for the 2020 World Pool Masters will have their tickets automatically refunded this week and will see this return to their original payment card with 14 days. Ticket events industry. Pool is a worldwide “It is a first for us to cancel an event details for the 2021 World Pool Masmass-participation sport that does and not a decision made easily, howters will be published at a later date. ever for the future of the World Pool For any queries regarding this, please contactpool@matchroom.com.