Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor are the favourites once again to win the darts European Championship when the 2016 edition begins in Belgium.

The European Championship is considered as one of the top dart tournaments around. It provides a chance for the best European dart players to compete against names from the PDC Order of Merit. Featuring a field of 32 players, this tournament was first started in 2008. A prize money of £200,000 for an inaugural event drew a lot of raised eyebrows, but the overwhelming popularity of darts betting tips surrounding the event makes it quite understandable.

As an European tournament, it is not surprising that the European Championship has been held in several countries already. Germany was the first to host to the event in 2008. Since then, Netherlands and Belgium have also hosted the event. Belgium’s first involvement came last year when it hosted the 2015 edition. As a result, Darts European Championship 2016 betting tips will try to take any trends from the 2015 edition as possible.

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The popularity of the tournament means that the prize money has been consistently on the rise. After starting out with £200,000, the 2014 and the 2015 edition witnessed increases to the prize money and it now stands at £400,000 for the 2016 event. Now, the champion gets to make £100,000 while the runner-up goes home with £40,000. This substantial prize money has seen the arrival of many top players into the fold and their presence has led to numerous darts betting odds.

Favourites

Going by the past achievements, Phil Taylor would rank as a favourite in almost every campaign he takes part. The Englishman has managed to win four titles since the tournament began. An interesting tip for those who enter into darts betting for the 2016 European Championship is that Taylor has managed to win every final he has taken part. After his back-to-back successes in the 2014 and 2015 editions, it would be wrong to dismiss Michael van Gerwen from the list of potential candidates to win the title.

Michael van Gerwen and Taylor have shared six out of the eight titles in the history of the European Championship. Taylor has been backed, in the latest darts odds, at 7/2 while van Gerwen is given even odds largely because of his recent form. Some of the rank outsiders at the tournament will include players like Gary Anderson, who comes in at a distant 6/1.

Ethias Arena in Belgium will be playing host to the event which begins on October 28 with numerous bet online offers.

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