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Sky Sport Apologizes After Gambling Ad Aired During Walkout

9/5/2026

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Sky Sport New Zealand aired a gambling ad during Jai Arrow’s 100th Rabbitohs walkout.
A scheduling error after the Titans-Dolphins match overran shifted the broadcast to the tunnel.
Fox switched feeds, causing the ad to play during Arrow’s walkout.
Ben Burchett, Sky senior executive, said a team selected the ad, not automation.
Sky apologized, posted the walkout video online, and faced social-media backlash in New Zealand.

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Sky Sport New Zealand aired a gambling ad during Jai Arrow’s 100th Rabbitohs walkout.
A scheduling error after the Titans-Dolphins match overran shifted the broadcast to the tunnel.
Fox switched feeds, causing the ad to play during Arrow’s walkout.
Ben Burchett, Sky senior executive, said a team selected the ad, not automation.
Sky apologized, posted the walkout video online, and faced social-media backlash in New Zealand.