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Dave Portnoy
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Dave Portnoy

Founder and owner of Barstool Sports; rules official at the Internet Invitational

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Latest entry
Nov 11, 2026

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Last entry Nov 11, 2026
  1. Reported

    Portnoy said on Tea by The Toast that a memoir's hint about him and Alex Cooper was not true, per Yahoo. Penn paid $550M for Barstool, sold it to Dave Portnoy for $1

  2. Reported

    Portnoy said in a video on X he would hold Barstool "till I die," per CNN Business. Penn paid $550M for Barstool, sold it to Dave Portnoy for $1

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Dave Portnoy: SOLD BACKInfluencer · 43m ago

💰 Penn paid $550M for Barstool, sold it to Dave Portnoy for $1

Penn's 10-Q put the pre-tax loss at $800M-$850M. Portnoy said regulated gambling was no place for Barstool. Penn keeps 50% of any resale. 🗣️

Sources behind this file

  1. Yahoo Sports report on The Duke and the Internet Invitational · Report, Nov 12, 2026
  2. Yahoo Entertainment (InTouch Weekly) report on Portnoy's Tea by The Toast remarks · Report, Nov 11, 2026
  3. Front Office Sports report on the Netflix deal · Report, Dec 18, 2025
  4. AP report on the Fox Sports partnership · Report, Jul 17, 2025
  5. Variety report on Penn's 10-Q · Report, Aug 9, 2023
  6. Awful Announcing report quoting Penn's release · Statement, Aug 8, 2023
  7. CNN Business report on the ESPN deal and Barstool sale · Report, Aug 8, 2023
  8. AP report via CBS Philadelphia on the $388M purchase · Report, Feb 18, 2023
  9. Bloomberg report on Penn's 36% stake · Report, Jan 29, 2020
  10. Vox report on the $450M deal · Report, Jan 29, 2020
  11. Fortune report on Chernin Group deal · Report, Jan 8, 2016

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