The firing was anecdotally (from social media) unpopular with both Barstool employees and fans. īarstool founder Dave Portnoy chalked the firing up to regulators coming down on Penn/Barstool if the person in question remained employed. That story briefly touches on a recent event where a content creator was fired over using a racial slur on a live stream. I am not going to try to reinvent the wheel here’s a good read this morning on the Barstool/Penn by the numbers over at Legal Sports Report.
“What’s the future of Barstool Sports and Penn Entertainment ?” is one of the more interesting questions to ponder in the US online gambling industry right now.