"I am grateful to everyone who has encouraged me to return and who still want to hear my daily fun approach to sports and current affairs, which has been my forte for over five decades in broadcasting."
The content he'll create will continue to be entertaining as hell. But is an unfiltered Dave Portnoy the best thing for Barstool Sports, the media company? The business?
After Tuesday's landmark announcement that ESPN has partnered with PENN Entertainment to launch sportsbooks in the states the company currently holds licenses, many questioned...
"We got denied licenses because of me, you name, it, so the regulated industry is probably not the best place for Barstool Sports and the type of content we make."
"The future of legacy media won't be determined by transmitters, call letters, apps, or even ratings books. It'll be determined by whether organizations can convince their best talent that staying offers more opportunity than leaving."