PlayOn provides a suite of digital solutions for high school athletics, including streaming services, digital ticketing, and athletic management tools, enabling schools to efficiently manage events and engage their communities. By streamlining ticket sales and event promotion, PlayOn addresses the challenges of time-consuming administrative tasks and limited fan access to local sports events.
Funding
$10M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
High schools often struggle with the administrative overhead of managing athletics and extracurricular activities, including ticketing, event promotion, scheduling, and fundraising. Traditional methods are time-consuming, can limit fan access, and may not provide real-time insights into event performance.
Solution
PlayOn provides a unified digital platform designed to streamline the management of high school athletics and activities. The platform offers tools for digital ticketing through GoFan, live streaming via the NFHS Network, and athletic management via rSchoolToday. These solutions enable schools to efficiently manage events, connect with their communities, and generate revenue through various channels, including ticket sales, sponsorships, concessions, and fundraising. By integrating these functions, PlayOn simplifies administrative tasks and enhances the overall experience for schools, students, and fans.
Target Audience
PlayOn primarily serves high school athletic directors, administrators, coaches, and school staff responsible for managing and promoting athletic and extracurricular activities, as well as fans and community members who support these programs.
Features
- Digital ticketing and payment processing through GoFan, supporting over 500,000 events annually
- Live streaming and on-demand access to high school sports and activities via the NFHS Network, covering 27 different sports
- Activity Scheduler to automate scheduling and administrative tasks for athletics and activities
- Facilities Scheduler to manage facility schedules, maintenance, and payments
- Activity Registration with digital forms and communication tools
- Sponsorship opportunities integrated into tickets, broadcasts, and websites
- Digital payment acceptance for concessions at school events
- Fundraising tools for online donations
- Integration with MaxPreps for schedules, scores, and social media updates