Dave Portnoy on running "Barstool Sports" like "SNL"

Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.

• Jul 11

Dave Portnoy pizza review with Drake Maye's wife brings business

A Needham business has been slammed with customers after Dave Portnoy stopped in for a pizza review, joined by the wife of Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye.

• Jan 13

Dave Portnoy pizza review with Drake Maye's wife brings crowds to Massachusetts business

A Needham pizza shop has been overwhelmed with customers after Dave Portnoy from Barstool Sports and Ann Michael Maye came in to do a review.

• Jan 12

Dave Portnoy: "I don't go out of my way looking for fights"

Dave Portnoy talks about his digital empire catering to a young, mostly-male audience that he calls "normal guys," and about blowback from some of his site's "locker-room"-style content.

• Nov 16, 2025

Coast Guard comes to Dave Portnoy's rescue off Massachusetts

The Coast Guard rescued Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy after his boat lost power off Nantucket.

• Jul 16, 2024

Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, reportedly buys Nantucket home for record $42 million

The Swampscott native said Nantucket is his favorite place on Earth.

• Sep 29, 2023

Dave Portnoy buys back Barstool Sports as part of ESPN sports betting deal

Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports are no longer in the sportsbook industry.

• Aug 9, 2023

MGC concerned about Dave Portnoy's connection to Plainridge Park Casino

Barstool Sports has become a popular and controversial player in the world of sports gambling.

• Dec 20, 2022

MGC raises concerns about Dave Portnoy's connection to Plainridge Park Casino

Barstool Sports has become a popular and controversial player in the world of sports gambling. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.

• Dec 20, 2022