Speaking to BBC Sport NI after beating Anthony McGill at the Northern Ireland Open, he added: “If we’re talking about getting more fans in the demand is there and in terms of prizemoney it means there’s a demand elsewhere which is going to encourage everybody to raise the bar.
“I think we should be celebrating the fact that we’re even talking about it.”
Recent days have seen announcements about the World Grand Prix being moved to Hong Kong, the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in Saudi Arabia returning in December and more lucrative financial rewards on offer at those events and at the Players Championship.
The inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters took place earlier in the season, with the winner’s cheque on a par with first prize in the World Championship.
“These are really exciting times. Snooker is heading in the right trajectory and I want to make the most of it,” said Wilson.
“Some people were maybe asking why prizemoney was not increasing and why were we stagnating so it’s great to see even more tournaments popping up in China, in Hong Kong , with increased prize money.”
The 32-year-old says he has made a conscious effort to “make the most” of his year as world champion.
“I’m really enjoying it. It’s extremely busy, including off-table stuff and exhibitions,” he explained.
“I don’t want to be a world champion who looks back and thinks I could have done things differently.”
