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WAYNE PARTELLO

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Stephen Bunting — “The Bullet” — might have the most electric walk-on in sports right now.

Stephen Bunting — “The Bullet” — might have the most electric walk-on in sports right now.

At the PDC World Darts Championship, he walks out to “Titanium”…

And the arena explodes.

But this isn’t about a song.

It’s about design.

That moment is engineered:

• Crowd choreography

• Lighting and production

• Audio timing

• Athlete identity

• Fan participation

The crowd isn’t watching.

They’re performing.

That’s the shift.

When fans become part of the show, sport becomes entertainment.

And entertainment scales.

This is why darts is growing globally.

It’s not just competition.

It’s experience architecture.

Moments like this aren’t accidental.

They’re built.

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