diff --git a/apps/web/app/(admin)/live/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(admin)/live/page.tsx
index 807ae02..5511a1d 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(admin)/live/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(admin)/live/page.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default function LiveCourtsPage() {
       const response = await fetch(url);
       if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load court data");
       const data = await response.json();
-      setCourts(data.courts ?? data.data ?? []);
+      setCourts(Array.isArray(data) ? data : data.courts ?? data.data ?? []);
       setLastUpdated(new Date());
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("Live courts fetch error:", err);
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/live/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/live/route.ts
index 1588158..90f17cc 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/live/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/live/route.ts
@@ -63,26 +63,46 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
       orderBy: { displayOrder: 'asc' },
     });
 
-    // Compute status for each court
+    // Compute status for each court and transform to frontend shape
     const courtsWithStatus = courts.map((court) => {
-      let status: 'available' | 'active' | 'open-play' | 'booked';
+      let status: 'available' | 'active' | 'open_play' | 'booked';
 
       if (court.sessions.length > 0) {
-        // Court has active sessions
-        if (court.isOpenPlay) {
-          status = 'open-play';
-        } else {
-          status = 'active';
-        }
+        status = court.isOpenPlay ? 'open_play' : 'active';
+      } else if (court.isOpenPlay) {
+        status = 'open_play';
       } else if (court.bookings.length > 0) {
         status = 'booked';
       } else {
         status = 'available';
       }
 
+      // Transform sessions to players array for frontend
+      const players = court.sessions.map((session) => ({
+        id: session.client?.id || session.id,
+        firstName: session.client?.firstName,
+        lastName: session.client?.lastName,
+        walkInName: session.walkInName,
+        checkedInAt: session.startTime.toISOString(),
+        sessionId: session.id,
+      }));
+
+      // Get upcoming booking info
+      const upcomingBooking = court.bookings.length > 0 ? {
+        startTime: court.bookings[0].startTime.toISOString(),
+        clientName: court.bookings[0].client
+          ? `${court.bookings[0].client.firstName} ${court.bookings[0].client.lastName}`
+          : 'Walk-in',
+      } : undefined;
+
       return {
-        ...court,
+        id: court.id,
+        name: court.name,
+        type: court.type,
+        isOpenPlay: court.isOpenPlay,
         status,
+        players,
+        upcomingBooking,
       };
     });