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David Scott Portnoy is an American internet celebrity, blogger, and founder of the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports.
Dave Portnoy Net Worth
| Net Worth |
US$ 120 Million |
| Age |
44 (born March 22, 1977) |
| Country of Origin |
USA |
| Source of Wealth |
Entrepreneur |
Early Life
David “Dave” Portnoy was born on March 22, 1977, in Massachusetts. Portnoy is the son of Michael and Linda and attended Swampscott High School.
In 1995, Portnoy began attending the University of Michigan. He later graduated with a degree in Education.
Career
In 2016, Dave Portnoy revealed that the Chernin Group had bought a majority stake in Barstool and that it would move the headquarters to New York City.
The following year, he launched a series about pizza reviews called “One Bite with Davey Pageviews”. The goal of this series is to review every pizza place in Manhattan.
In 2020, Penn National Gaming bought a 36% stake in Barstool Sports for $163 million. After the sale, the Chernin Group retained a 36% stake in the company.
He was detained in a Mercedes-Benz stadium cell for part of Super Bowl LIII. Portnoy was banned from attending the game after he created fake passes to attend a press event the day before.
Dave Portnoy’s net worth in 2021 is $120 Million.
Few Dave Portnoy Facts
- He eats pizza every day
- Listening to music is part of his daily ritual
- He doesn’t mind being controversial
- He wants to buy a sports team
Top Dave Portnoy Quotes
- “There are almost no other websites that have the type of readership we do.” – Dave Portnoy
- “It’s strange: There are feminists who like Barstool and then feminists who hate Barstool.” – Dave Portnoy
- “We’re a comedy site and have made fun of every single race, religion, creed, and gender. We’ve made fun of it equally.” – Dave Portnoy
- “We don’t back down from controversy – we fan the fires. People think we go out of our way to create it, but we don’t.” – Dave Portnoy
- “I feel like I see more and more Neapolitan style, that I call ‘fancy pizza’ – that’s not my cup of tea; I think it all tastes the same.” – Dave Portnoy
- “We’re sick of other people saying what other people should laugh at.” – Dave Portnoy
- “There is always a line that can’t be crossed. Anything that is said or written from a place of hate will never be acceptable behavior at Barstool.” – Dave Portnoy
- “We’re a comedy brand that pokes fun at everybody.” – Dave Portnoy
- “I like coal-fired. I’m definitely, generally, always a coal-fired guy. Crispy, don’t do a ton of sauce, but kind of a well-done, coal-fired pizza is my jam.” – Dave Portnoy
- “I make the decisions nobody else has the stomach to make.” – Dave Portnoy
- “The people at Barstool Sports are a bunch of average Joes, who like most guys love sports, gambling, golfing and chasing short skirts.” – Dave Portnoy
- “If you’re ordering chain, you’re a person with poor taste. Everyone lives near a pizza place that’s better than a chain. They can’t stand up to a local pizzeria.” – Dave Portnoy
- “Everything the NFL touches that maybe we should be involved in… we always get the message the NFL frowns upon working with Barstool Sports.” – Dave Portnoy
- “We make it very clear, we don’t want our fans to say over-the-line things. But if someone is saying, ‘I can’t wait for Dave Portnoy to go out of business,’ I don’t care if our fans say, ‘You’re the worst.” – Dave Portnoy
- “I’d go toe-to-toe with anybody in the Boston media over our group, 18-35-year-old guys.” – Dave Portnoy
