Snooker is a hugely popular and rapidly growing sport enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. The 2009 Snooker World Championships were viewed by 24 million people in the UK, over 60 million in the rest of Europe, and a staggering 110 million viewers in China tuned in to watch. Snooker attracts big sponsors and huge prize funds (the 2009 World Championships had a total prize fund of 1.1 million GB Pounds or 1.8 million US Dollars).
