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Top 25 Sports business consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Sports business consulting firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 4,000 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 4,000 sports business consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 24,955 professional contacts across them, including 6,624 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers sports business consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest sports business consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 4,000 sports business consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to sports business consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Octagon	Indirect evidence	Stamford, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	1,305 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Octagon.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	Playfly Sports	Partial evidence	Berwyn, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	515 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Playfly Sports is the leading REVENUE MAXIMIZER in the sports industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Legends	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	457 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2008, Legends is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide - Global Planning, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	VAN Wagner	Partial evidence	New York, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	378 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Van Wagner has been connecting brands to sports for over twenty years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	CSE	Partial evidence	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	372 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1986 as an athlete management and marketing firm, CSE (formerly Career Sports & Entertainment) has evolved into one of the longest-running and most-diversified…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	TGI Sport	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	276 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A tech-led sports media company that delivers optimal commercial value for all stakeholders through our pioneering technology, global media rights expertise and leading sports…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	Revolution	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	273 contacts →
	Strong evidence “rEvolution is an independent, global and fully integrated sports marketing agency comprised of industry experts in consulting and business strategy alongside marketing and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	Scottmadden, INC	Partial evidence	Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ScottMadden is a management consulting firm that does what it takes to get the job done right.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	Ducker Carlisle	Partial evidence	Troy, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	238 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Named one of America's Top Management Consulting Firms 2026 by Business Insider, Ducker Carlisle is a global market research, strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm that helps…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10	Medialink	Partial evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	204 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MediaLink is the leading consulting firm serving the media and marketing industry’s C-suite.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	Horwath HTL	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bold steps forward.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Ks&r	Indirect evidence	Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KS & R is a nationally recognized strategic consultancy and marketing research firm that provides clients with timely, fact-based insights and actionable solutions through…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	CAA Icon	Strong evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	151 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CAA ICON is the world’s-leading owners representative and strategic management consulting firm…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	Klutch Sports Group, LLC	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	150 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Klutch Sports Group” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	Optimum Sports	Partial evidence	NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	147 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Optimum Sports is the in-house sports marketing agency within Omnicom Media Group, with nearly two decades of experience working with some of the biggest brands in sports.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Playfly Aspire	Partial evidence	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	145 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Playfly Aspire is a global sports and entertainment firm partnering with clients to maximize revenue, people and organizational performance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	Athletes First	Partial evidence	Laguna Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	144 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Athletes First is the premier sports representation and marketing agency, guiding the careers of elite athletes, coaches, executives, and broadcasters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18	Paragon Marketing Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Paragon Marketing Group, LLC (PMG) is an engaging team of dedicated professionals passionate about the sports and entertainment marketing industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	ISL	Partial evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	101 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ISL is a sports management and marketing agency focused on bringing international growth opportunities to the major sports properties in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	HNS Sports Group	Partial evidence	Dublin, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our mission at HNS Sports Group is to provide a select, highly valued client base with professional, efficient and effective representation through the defined categories of Event…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	Vaynersports	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	95 contacts →
	Strong evidence “VaynerSports is a full-service talent representation and sports marketing consulting agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Elite Consulting Partners	Partial evidence	Moorestown, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	80 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Elite Consulting Partners is a transition consultant, practice management, and business consulting firm focused on providing strategic advice and solutions to the financial…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	GSE Worldwide	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Formed in January 2019 following Gatemore Capital Management’s acquisition of TLA Worldwide’s US business, GSE Worldwide is an industry-leading, fully integrated sports and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24	TSMGI	Partial evidence	Deerfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	76 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Specialized Marketing Group, Inc.(TSMGI) is a leading national and international sports, promotional and event marketing agency, specializing in brand-enhancing programs that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	Allied Sports	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Allied Sports launched in 2019 with a singular mission – to lead modern marketers in the undeniable shift from Sponsor to Storyteller™.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: sports business consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names sports business consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of sports business consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name sports business consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Sports business consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

26.5%Verified-email coverage

6.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

8.6%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

3,336

11-50

546

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 4,000 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among sports business consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “sports business consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names sports business consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among sports business consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,624 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Sports business consulting firms by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names sports business consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many sports business consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,000 sports business consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Octagon, headquartered in Stamford, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most sports business consulting firms?

New York leads with 345 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (191) and Atlanta (115).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 6,624 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 4,000 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.