Anyone plugged into Massachusetts sports betting has taken notice of Dave Portnoy's 2024 betting slip, as the Barstool founder has developed a taste for heavy action across a variety of sports.
Portnoy was on hand for plenty of the eventual champion Boston Celtics' NBA Finals games, but we're more interested in how his wagers are performing after a hot start.
Below, BetMassachusetts.com will keep you updated on all of Portnoy's wagers throughout the winter. See below who he's backing in Netflix' Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.
Portnoy is dialed into this Friday's Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout on Netflix, and he's heavily backing Paul to handle the 58-year old at -200 on DraftKings. Portnoy on X: "I didn't even know you could bet it. I thought it was an exhibition, a farce! ... You can bet this fight. Jake Paul is -200. ... Are you kidding me? ... I grew up on Mike Tyson. ... I love Mike Tyson. But Mike Tyson has no shot in this fight."
Meanwhile, Portnoy is a fan of touchdown parlays this NFL season, though he has some recovery to do after Week 10. Portnoy at +677 ahead of Week 10 bet:
In a sad development for Portnoy backers, only Ekeler managed to find the end zone. Stay tuned for Portnoy's Week 11 bets here as he attempts to bounce back.
Portnoy is all in on his Celtics repeating as NBA champions, and he backed the Joe Mazzulla-led squad on Opening Night (Tuesday, Oct. 22) at home against the Knicks.
Portnoy's opening night same game parlay (+1000) on DraftKings Sportsbook Massachusetts included:
Portnoy nearly got back to good form after a rough wagering weekend with pro and college football, as he tweeted before the Celtics SGP "All my bets lost all weekend. I'm sorry to everybody who tailed. Time to get back in the lab. #DKPartner." Unfortunately, this parlay came up just 1 point short (Brown scored 23), though it was still an impressive run from Portnoy.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout |
June 25, 2024 | Phillies To Win World Series | +600 | $200,000.00 | $1,400,000.00 (Lost) |
Portnoy decided in late June that he likes the Phillies to take the Fall Classic, grabbing Bryce Harper and company at +600 with a potential payout of $1,400,000.00. How'd that bet turn out? The Phillies ended up losing to the New York Mets in the NLDS, a shocking upset at operators like BetMGM Sportsbook Massachusetts.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout |
August 11th, 2024 | Indiana Fever To Win WNBA Championship | +10000 | $100,000.00 | $10,100,000.00 (Lost) |
In the dog days of August, Portnoy also took his Cailtin Clark fandom to new heights, betting $100,000 on the Fever to win the WNBA Championship. It was one of Portnoy's longshots compared to other wagers. He explained on Twitter, "Clark is a top 3 player in the league. Maybe the best. She got rest for the 1st time in a year. Ayliah Boston and her chemistry grows every game. They started 1-8. 10-7 since then and improving. I had to do it." The sixth-seeded Fever ultimatley fell to the Connecticut Sun, the first opponent in the Clark era, in a two-game playoff sweep.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout |
Sept. 6 | Two Pick Parlay Fever over Minnesota Lynx Michigan Football over Texas | +650 | $25,000 | $187,600.00 (Won) |
On Friday, Sept. 6, Portnoy paired his infatuation with Clark with his love of Michigan football, taking both in a parlay that could pay out to $187,000. Portnoy took the Fever over the Lynx on Friday night, and the Wolverines over the Texas Longhorns on Sept. 7 at +650.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout |
Sept. 19 | 3 Pick Parlay Pats +6 over Jets Rodgers U 214.5 passing yards Hunter Henry Anytime TD | +1500 | TBD | Lost |
Portnoy on Sept. 19 made his leans for Patriots vs. Jets clear, placing a three pick parlay for the Thursday night affair. Portnoy liked the Pats getting 6 points on the road, and also thought Jets QB Aaron Rodgers would be held to under 214.5 passing yards. To bring it home, he needed Pats tight end Hunter Henry to find the endzone. This parlay did not hit.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout | Won or Loss |
April 19, 2024 | Oilers To Win NHL Championship | +700 | $150,000.00 | $1,200,000.00 | Loss |
Portnoy took a rare loss with his bet on the Oilers to capture the Stanley Cup Finals, though Edmonton gave him hope to the very end. The Oilers roared back from 3 games down to the Panthers before losing a heart-breaking Game 7.
Look for Portnoy to get back on the Bruins train next NHL season, and bookmark our Bruins Stanley Cup Odds page in the meantime.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout | Won or Loss |
April 10, 2024 | Scottie Scheffler To Win Masters | +450 | $300,000.00 | $1,650,000.00 | Won |
Portnoy didn't exactly go out on a whim with his Scottie Scheffler Masters wager, but his $300,000 bet at +450 yielded a lucrative $1,650,000 payout all the same. Portnoy deserves credit for being relatively early on the monster that Scheffler has become across golf betting in 2024, as the Texan has now won 7 times this calendar year, including the Olympic Gold Medal to go along with his Green Jacket.
Keep an eye out for Portnoy to back him during the FexEx Cup Playoffs over the next month at BetMGM Massachusetts.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout | Won or Loss |
March 20, 2024 | UConn To Win NCAA Tournament | +360 | $600,000.00 | $2,760,000.00 | Won |
Dave Portnoy was bullish on Dan Hurley and the Huskies ahead of March Madness on MA betting apps, and their second straight title yielded him a $2,760,000 payout.
Bet Placed | Bet | Odds | Wager Amount | Total Payout | Won or Loss |
Dec 4, 2024 | Michigan ML vs. Alabama in CFP Semifinal | -118 | $1,000,000.00 | $1,847,457.63 | Won |
Everyone knows Portnoy is a Michigan Man, and he backed Jim Harbaugh to finally defeat Nick Saban and Alabama in the CFP Semifinal this past season.
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Dave Portnoy reportedly bet $1 million from his bet on Michigan and won a payout of $1,847,457.63. This win came from the Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2024, where Michigan beat Alabama.
Dave Portnoy wagered $600,000 on UConn to win the NCAA Championship on March 20th, 2024. After the won the bet at +360 odds, his total payout for the win was over $2.7 million.
It's difficult to pinpoint an exact figure on Dave Portnoy's total gambling earnings, but based on recent news reports, we can estimate it to be in the millions. He has claimed to have won over $5.2 million dollars during 2024 after huge wins with Scottie Scheffler and Connecticut men’s basketball.
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