Sport
Local football side Prestatyn Town F.C. gained promotion to the Welsh Premiership football league having been crowned champions of the Cymru Alliance League 2007-08 season. As of 23 April 2008, planning permission for floodlights and seating has been granted in order to meet the Welsh Premier grading requirements. The deadline for these upgrades was 1 May 2008 and, having passed these requirements, their promotion was ratified by the Welsh Premier League on 15 May.
Prestatyn is also the town where many qualification rounds were once held in the sport of snooker, this included all the major snooker tournaments, and the World Championship. The qualifying rounds were held at Pontin's Holiday Camp. The qualification rounds have since moved to the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.
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