Failing to Report the Reportable – Examining the Barstool Lawsuit
By Gil Fried, University of West Florida, Co-Editor of Legal Issues in Sports Betting
Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy announced in November 2023 that he is filing a class action lawsuit against the Cincinnati Bengals and the NFL. Portnoy lost a significant amount of money when he placed a $120,000 wager on the Bengals to cover a four-point spread at -110 odds on Thursday night football game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens won the game 34-20. Cincinnat