Why Saudi Arabia’s record snooker jackpot is bad news for Crucible

“The record prize money at the inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters (August 31-September 7) is a landmark moment for snooker with the new event matching the World Championship for prize money, the first time this has happened in the modern history of the professional era. But it is hardly welcome news for the Crucibleu0027s bid to keep the sportu0027s flagship event in Sheffield beyond 2027.”