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    David Portnoy - Wikipedia

    • David Scott Portnoy (born March 22, 1977) is an American businessman and social media personality. He is the founder and owner of sports and popular culture company Barstool Sports. See more

    Early life

    Portnoy grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts, the son of Michael, a lawyer, and Linda, a high school … See more

    Career

    After college, Portnoy moved to Boston and began working at Yankee Group, an IT market research firm. In 2004, Portnoy left the Yankee Group and founded Barstool Sports. The early iteration of Barstool was a four-page sp… See more

    Politics

    Portnoy identifies as "socially liberal" and "fiscally conservative". He opposed COVID-19 lockdowns, saying: "When did this become...'flatten the curve' to 'we have to find a cure or everyone's going to die?'"
    In a 2015 bl… See more

    Personal life

    Portnoy married his wife, Renee, in 2009, and they separated in 2017. They remain legally married as a Massachusetts judge denied their divorce petition in 2023 due to Portnoy's wealth. From March 2021 to November 2… See more

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  2. Variety
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    Dave Portnoy Paid $1 to Buy Barstool Sports Back From Penn

  3. CBS News
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    Dave Portnoy buys back Barstool Sports as ESPN strikes $1.5B …

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  5. Yahoo Finance
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    Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy paid $1 to buy back his …

  6. New York Post
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    Penn partners with ESPN, Barstool Sports sold to Dave …

    Aug 8, 2023 · Dave Portnoy is once again the owner of Barstool Sports. Penn Entertainment announced Tuesday that it is divesting the company back to Portnoy, who founded Barstool in 2003. Penn also...

  8. The Hollywood Reporter
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    Dave Portnoy Bought Back Barstool Sports for $1 - The …

    Aug 9, 2023 · Just how much did Dave Portnoy pay to buy back Barstool Sports from Penn Entertainment? According to a new securities filing, Portnoy acquired the sports media brand he founded for just $1.

  9. Investopedia
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    Barstool Sports Founder Bought It Back for $1—Here’s …

    Aug 13, 2023 · Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy bought the company back for $1. On Tuesday, Penn Entertainment sold 100% of outstanding Barstool shares to Portnoy after signing a deal with ESPN to...

  10. Forbes
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    Penn Entertainment Sells Barstool Sports Back To …

    Aug 8, 2023 · Pennsylvania-based PENN Entertainment initially bought a 36% stake in Portnoy’s Barstool Sports in a $163 million deal in 2019, and purchased the remainder of the company—known for its crass ...

  11. USA Today
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    Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announces he …

    Jun 20, 2024 · Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy recently "beat" cancer, he revealed this week. On the most recent episode of the "BFFs" podcast, co-host Brianna LaPaglia inquired about the scar on...

  12. Business Insider
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    Dave Portnoy Buys Barstool Sports Back for $1

    Aug 8, 2023 · Dave Portnoy has once again become the owner of Barstool Sports, the sports blog he founded in 2003. Portnoy bought the company stock back from Penn Entertainment after a deal initiated in 2020....