2020 Sports Business Awards

Sports Team of the Year  
St. Louis Blues

Sports League of the Year  
Major League Soccer

Sports Event of the Year 
2019 NFL Draft

Best Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services  
Octagon 

Best in Sports Media 
CBS Sports

Best in Digital Sports Media 
Bleacher Report 

Best in Mobile Fan Experience  
The Masters Tournament App, produced by Augusta National and IBM

Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Services 
Legends

Best in Sports Event and Experiential Marketing 
Bespoke Sports & Entertainment 

Best in Sports Social Media 
Louisiana State University 

Best in Sports Technology 
Mixed Reality Baltimore Raven 

Best Talent Representation of the Year 
Wasserman

Sports Breakthrough of the Year 
Premier Lacrosse League

Sports Facility of the Year 
Chase Center

Sports Sponsor of the Year 
Visa

Athletic Director of the Year 
Scott Stricklin, University of Florida

Sports Executive of the Year 
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN 

Lifetime Achievement Award 
Larry Tanenbaum – Chairman, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Celebration of Service 
Team IMPACT  

Launched in 2008, the Sports Business Awards were established by Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily to celebrate the excellence in the business of sports. The 2020 nominees and winners are being recognized for the period of March 1, 2019- February 28, 2020. 

“The Sports Business Awards are the single greatest gathering of sports industry executives of the entire year.  The sports industry’s equivalent of Oscar or Emmy night, we find the Sports Business Awards as the single most,  must attend, event of the year in the business.   If you are an influencer in the business, the event is an outstanding way in which to interact with other executives, and most importantly, honor our industry leaders for their pioneering accomplishments.  There is no better honor than to be recognized by your peers and the Sports Business Awards is the pinnacle of recognition of accomplishment in our industry. The Orlando Magic never miss it, and if you are a leader in the industry, you should not either!”

Alex Martins
Chief Executive Officer 
Orlando Magic