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Barstool Sports started in 2003 by Dave Portnoy. The idea was to create a media publication that catered to people interested in gambling. Barstool found an audience, albeit, niche. It's initial success boiled down to one reason: Dave Portnoy. People loved Dave and Barstool's fans became known as "Stoolies".
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youtu.beDave realized that content was a commodity. Anyone could create content, but you can’t create a personality. That is how Barstool's content model was born. The company's model relies on four tenets:
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