FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2026
Contact: Abby Arndt, media@thefsga.org

FSGA Announces Industry Award Winners

LAS VEGAS – The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) announced the winners of its annual Industry Awards at the 2026 FSGA Winter Conference at Circa Resort & Casino.

For more than two decades, the FSGA Industry Awards have recognized excellence, creativity, and leadership across the fantasy sports and sports betting industries. This year’s awards honored outstanding achievements from 12 different winners across 19 categories, highlighting innovation in content, product experience, and business impact.

Top honors went to Fantasy Cares, named Fantasy Sports Business of the Year, and PlayerProps.ai, which earned three wins, including Sports Betting Business of the Year.

“It’s exciting to see how our members continue to raise the bar across every segment of the industry,” said FSGA Chair Brandon Loeschner. “From product development to storytelling and community impact, this year’s winners reflect the momentum and creativity driving fantasy sports and sports betting forward.”

The 2026 FSGA Industry Award winners are:

• Best Written Content
  • Startup: PlayerProps.ai
  • Midsized: FantasyAlarm
  • Enterprise: RotoWire
• Best Audio Show
  • Startup: The Pretend GM Podcast | Pretend GM Fantasy
  • Midsized: Fantasy Alarm Show | FantasyAlarm
  • Enterprise: Yahoo Fantasy Forecast | Yahoo Fantasy
• Best Video Show
  • Startup: The Pretend GM Podcast | Pretend GM Fantasy
  • Midsized: The Fantasy Footballers | The Fantasy Footballers
  • Enterprise: Fantasy Football Live | Yahoo Fantasy
• Best Social Media Content (Fan Vote): The Fantasy Footballers
• Best B2B Service Provider: RotoWire
• Best Innovation: PlayerProps.ai
• Best Product Experience Non-Operator
  • Startup: Shark Bets
  • Midsized: Footballguys
  • Enterprise: Sportradar
• Best Product Experience Operator
  • Startup: Franchise League Sports
  • Enterprise: Yahoo Sports
• Sports Betting Business of the Year: PlayerProps.ai
• Fantasy Sports Business of the Year: Fantasy Cares

Categories were separated into tiers based on company size, years in business, and annual income to ensure recognition across all stages of growth. Winners were determined by a vote of FSGA member companies.

About FSGA
The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association is the only national organization representing the interests of fantasy sports and gaming companies. We are the voice for over 80 million fantasy sports players in the United States and Canada, and for the companies that provide services, news, information, and competition to support these growing industries. Our members are sports and gaming enthusiasts, with companies that range from small startups to large media corporations. Our mission is to provide our members with essential research and data, networking opportunities and collective action to help them reach their potential. For more information, visit https://thefsga.org.