Sunday, March 24, 2024
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“DARTS IN PARADISE” REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! MASTER OF CEREMONIES NAMED!
IMPORTANT!
Wake Up, Early Birds!
Registration is now open for you to select your premium room and purchase packages for Dartoid’s “Darts in Paradise” tournament and festival at the all-inclusive Dreams Jade resort by Hyatt in Cancun, Mexico, June 1-8, 2025.
All packages are priced the same, but the best rooms go to the Early Birds who register first. All Early Birds get their choice of king or double queen suites (and, of course, main event entry fees will be waived). But there’s more…
For a limited time, we will even pay your taxes and resort fees. You will also have the opportunity to upgrade to an oceanside suite with a personal butler.
If you select to make a $250 deposit only at this time your deposit will be fully refundable until June 1 – or applied to your full package price. If you choose to take the full package option now, or at any time, installment plans are available.
SO, ACT TODAY. DON’T DELAY.
Go to www.dartsinparadise.com (click on “tickets”) NOW and SECURE YOUR DEAL! We have already had to move the event from Costa Rica to Mexico to accommodate the overwhelming interest. ROOMS WILL GO FAST – DON’T MISS OUT.
PLEASE NOTE: Rooms MUST be booked through our website. Players who book directly or stay off-site will not be able to attend the tournament, gain any admission to it or to ANY of the events associated with “Darts in Paradise.”
MASTER OF CEREMONIES NAMED! 
The always flamboyant, always humorous and often controversial Old Dart Coach, Howie Reed, will headline Dartoid’s “Darts in Paradise” as Master of Ceremonies!
A legend to the legends of darts
Howie has long been recognized as one of the top commentators in the sport of darts. His column “Toeing the Oche” goes back decades and is heralded today as the longest running chronicle about darts in the world. As his involvement goes back 50 years suffice it to say Howie knows all the legends and they know him.
1976 – a year in infamy
Howie first picked up a dart in 1976 and the darts world has never been the same. In 1978, he began writing about the sport for the Northern California Darts Association. In the early 1980s, his then column, “Howie’s World,” became a staple in Bull’s Eye News. He did a stint with Darts World in the UK and the Challenge of Champions on ESPN with Chris Berman.
Boxing, rodeo cowboy and ad man…
In 1990, Howie began to also write about boxing – first for Ring Sports, then the Pattaya Mail (1992-2008) and the Pattaya Times (2009-2010). Today, he is regarded as one of the best purveyors of pugilistic phrase in the world. Prior to this (and unknown to most) Howie was a successful advertising executive and “semi successful” rodeo cowboy.
A coach to the best
During the 1980s, Howie captained the American Pacific Cup team, the Singapore team at the Asian Cup, assisted Canada at the Pacific Cup in Melbourne and ran the Canadian National Championship for several years running. He produced the Pacific Cup in 1994 in Vancouver. It’s no mystery why he’s called the Old Dart Coach.
If you know Howie, you will immediately understand why you do not want to miss him in action. If you do not know Howie, do not miss this opportunity to meet one of the long-standing personalities in our sport.
You will not be disappointed!
From the Field,
Dartoid
