Sponsorships

SkyCity is a major sponsor of sports teams, local events and charities in all the communities in which we operate.

We are proud to work alongside three main charity partners: Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand, Kidz First Children’s Hospital, Variety – the Children’s Charity.

We are equally proud to support some of our greatest local sports teams including The Vodafone Warriors. We also help raise awareness for a number of other charities and initiatives, supporting many additional organisations that approach us for our help each year.

Community involvement Auckland

Variety – The Children’s Charity - SkyCity has supported Variety – The Children’s Charity since 2004. SkyCity Auckland has hosted the Variety of Chefs Dinner for a number of years, a fundraising dinner which attracts around 350 guests. Since 2009, SkyCity Auckland has hosted Variety Bingo every Sunday through to Friday in the SkyCity Theatre, as well as hosting the Variety Bingo at SkyCity Hamilton. All proceeds are donated to Variety and to help make a huge difference to the many New Zealand families in need.

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer Foundation - SkyCity has supported the Leukaemia & Blood Cancer Foundation for 10 years. The partnership has grown over that time and now includes iconic fundraising events such as Dining For A Difference, an event inspired by Peter Gordon (The Sugar Club and Bellota), which has been supported by SkyCity since 2008.

Hosted by SkyCity, the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge celebrated its 15th year in 2019. More than 900 courageous firefighters, auxiliary teams and special guests participated in this gruelling event, wearing full firefighting kit weighing in at 25 kilograms. This event now attracts firefighters from New Zealand, Australia and the USA. Four years ago, the Sky Tower Corporate Challenge was launched, building on the reputation of the Firefighter Challenge. This event too has been a huge success and both events raise significant funds.

Kidz First Children’s Hospital - SkyCity recognises the significant contribution the Middlemore Foundation has made to the establishment of the Kidz First Children’s Hospital. We continue to fundraise to ensure resources and equipment are in place to help sick kids and support their families. Each year, SkyCity hosts the Kidz First Christmas Party, a wonderful afternoon dedicated to the children, families and caregivers.

Community involvement Queenstown

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival is a week long celebration to launch the start of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It has been running in Queenstown for 40 years and SkyCity Queenstown Casino has been sponsoring the event in some way or another since opening 14 years ago. Other sponsorships this year, have included The DNA Gay Ski Week, the Queenstown Jazz Festival and the Cromwell Christmas Races.

Community involvement Adelaide

Adelaide Casino continues to support the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation (FMCF), raising funds through FMCF Bingo hosted by Adelaide Casino. We help raise funds for disadvantaged and sick children in South Australia each year by participating in the Variety Bash run by Variety, the Children’s Charity. We also raised funds for OzHarvest, assisted the Red Cross with disaster relief appeals through staff pay deductions and we regularly donate unclaimed lost property items to the Salvation Army.