Dave Portnoy is , the website he founded 20 years ago and developed into a massive sports media empire before selling the company to online casino operator, Penn Entertainment, for .As the 46-year-old revealed in a video earlier this week, Penn is divesting from Barstool, which it was using to brand online sportsbooks, and will now partner with ESPN in a $2 billion deal. The Barstool Sportsbook app will be rebranded under ESPN as part of Penn's 10-year agreement with the Disney-owned cable giant.On its surface, Penn's decision looks like a major win for Barstool's El Presidente. He gets his company back and didn't have to pay for the privilege. What's more, he's already reversing some of Penn's most unpopular decisions, such as the firing blogger and podcast host (a.k.a. Mintzy), who was while reading rap lyrics during a broadcast.
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