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According to a survey conducted among Benzinga visitors, 58% say Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy is the "more powerful man in media" compared to 42% for pop culture icon Howard Stern. On Dec. 8, 2020, SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) renewed its contract with Howard Stern for five additional...

Months after renewing a contract with Howard Stern, Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) could lose the Barstool Sports brand. What Happened: A two-year deal with Barstool Sports and SiriusXM ends around Jan. 19, Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy said this week on the “Dave Portnoy...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has raised $18 million to date to help small business owners across the U.S. stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Portnoy received the praise of celebrity chef Guy Fieri, who is now counted as a partner in the Barstool Fund. 'Rockin It': Portnoy and...

Key Points: Government stimulus too little, too late for businesses. Barstool Fund helps entrepreneurs overcome hardship.  How to help businesses survive pandemic disruptions. The pandemic has devastated small businesses. Despite Congress passing a stimulus package providing funds for...

REMUS, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests and builds on disruptive innovation, formally announced Tuesday that Josh Richards, a TikTok influencer, investor, entrepreneur, and podcast star, will join the firm as a Venture Partner. What Happened: As part of a vision to hone in...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy popularized the catchphrase "one bite everyone knows the rules" in his pizza reviews, but does everyone know the story behind the catchphrase? Benzinga founder and CEO Jason Raznick asked Portnoy during his latest Raz Report podcast to explain...

Jason Raznick, founder and CEO of Benzinga, the largest news and data provider to global brokerages and news outlets, on his show the Raz Report discusses entrepreneurship, financial markets and overcoming challenges to success. In this week's episode, Raznick sat down with...

Jason Raznick, the founder and CEO of Benzinga, recently debuted The Raz Report series, where he discusses entrepreneurship, overcoming challenges to success, as well as the financial markets. In this week's episode, Raznick sat down with Josh Richards, a Canadian-born...

The state of Pennsylvania set a new monthly record for sports betting handle, powered by the launch of a new popular brand in September. What Happened: Pennsylvania saw $463 million in sports betting handle in September. This beat the record of $365 set a month prior. Online sports betting made up...

SiriusXM lured Howard Stern away from terrestrial radio in 2005. The shock jock has been a staple of the company for the last 15 years; his contract expires in December. Howard Stern Renewal: SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) is close to a renewal deal with Howard Stern, according to Bloomberg...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) announced the election of Erika Nardini to its Board of Directors. “Erika is a seasoned executive with a tremendous track record of building businesses, developing experiences and engaging different audiences across the media ecosystem,...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said on a recent podcast that his company could have been purchased by someone other than Penn National Gaming. What Happened: Portnoy revealed on the "Pomp" podcast with Anthony Pompliano last week that Barstool promoted itself to other betting...

The Barstool Sports founder took to Twitter to share his anger over the company’s stock offering. What Happened: Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) announced plans to sell 14 million shares in an offering to potentially raise over $1 billion, causing shares to fall.  Buried in the...

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN announced two separate deals with DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) on Monday. The deals include link outs for both brands sportsbooks. DraftKings gets exclusive rights for daily fantasy sports partnership with...