Playfly Sports Earns 2026 Sports Business Awards Nomination

For the first time, Playfly Sports is a nominee in the category ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services’

NEW YORK, NY, March 16, 2026 – Playfly Sports, the sports industry’s leading revenue maximization company, today announced its nomination in the ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services’ category of Sports Business Journal's 2026 Sports Business Awards.

The Sports Business Awards were launched in 2008 by Sports Business Journal to celebrate excellence in the business of sports and have become the industry’s most respected honors. With dynamic growth and investment in sports making the industry more sophisticated and advanced, the 2026 Sports Business Awards span over 15 categories.

The ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services’ award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated excellence in creative and innovative services to properties, facilities, and events.

“It’s an honor for Playfly to be recognized among other leaders in the space, and I’m proud of how quickly we’ve assimilated into this core group of global industry leaders,” said Craig Sloan, Playfly Sports CEO. “This recognition is quite an endorsement of our unique position on understanding fan behavior through data and insights, and it’s also a testament to the efforts and results of our people. In addition to having the broadest portfolio in the sports agency space, we have the talent required to innovate. Pairing those attributes together has fueled our growth so far and will continue to be a key differentiator for Playfly in the future.”

The Sports Business Awards ceremony will be held on May 20, 2026 in New York City. Playfly will be present among other nominees, CAA Sports, Elevate, Learfield, Legends Global, and OVG Global Partnerships.

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ABOUT PLAYFLY SPORTS

Playfly Sports, the sports industry’s leading revenue maximization company, drives growth for its partners across the sports ecosystem – including 2,000+ brands, 100+ professional teams, 65+ college athletic departments, all U.S. local sports networks and associated streaming platforms, and other marquee properties. Its fan engagement platform allows its partners to reach and engage over 85% of all U.S sports fans. Playfly builds and implements custom strategies across media, sponsorship, premium experiences, ticketing and fan engagement offerings through proprietary data, innovative technology and compelling storytelling. Playfly operates an expansive portfolio of services with a data-driven and fan-focused approach to maximize revenue yield in key growth areas, such as media, sponsorship, ticketing, premium experiences and fan engagement offerings. Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports is now home to approximately 1,000 team members located across 43 U.S. states and internationally dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans. The company has been named a Best Place to Work in Sports by Sports Business Journal, Front Office Sports, and Newsweek. To learn more, follow Playfly Sports on social media platforms or visit www.Playfly.com