Who Owns Barstool Sports?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Barstool Sports. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is an American digital media and lifestyle brand that produces sports, entertainment, and pop culture content across blogs, podcasts, video, social channels, events, and merchandise.
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Barstool Sports appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is an American digital media and lifestyle brand that produces sports, entertainment, and pop culture content across blogs, podcasts, video, social channels, events, and merchandise.
Starts at $20 / subscription / month
Barstool Sports appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Barstool Sports
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Portnoy Founder and sole owner of Barstool Sports; repurchased 100% of outstanding shares from Penn Entertainment in August 2023. Penn retains contractual rights to a portion of any future sale proceeds but holds no equity stake. | Individual | 100.0% | 100.0% | Jun 2025 |
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