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How darts became a multimillion-dollar sport

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What began as a casual pub activity has somehow morphed into a massive economic engine where throwing pointy sticks at a corkboard yields incredible riches. Elite competitors perform in front of screaming, massive crowds, competing for payouts that rival major athletic events. It is wonderfully absurd that pinpoint accuracy with a tiny projectile can make someone vastly wealthier than most traditional athletes.

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