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Barstool Sports founder raises over $16M for small businesses impacted by coronavirus pandemic
David Portnoy of Barstool Sports hosts The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort on Saturday May 11, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. NEW YORK - Dave Portnoy, founder of media company Barstool Sports, has raised $16 million for 50 small businesses as of Thursday night.Last month, Portnoy launched the fundraising effort with the nonprofit 30 Day Fund for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 called "The Barstool Fund" and contributed $500,000 of his own money toward the effort."Once you are in our program, we will pay whatever you need, the necessities you need, the money you need to get through this thing and give you a fair chance to run your business," Portnoy said earlier this month.