Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is relishing in his betting success this year – and he could be on track to win more if the Boston Celtics and Edmonton Oilers win their respective championships.
Portnoy quote-tweeted a graphic of his winnings from back in April as he christened himself the ‘hottest gambler on the planet’ and updated his fans on his progress for 2024.
‘Guys I hate to be that guy but I have the Celtics for 1.1million and the Oilers for another million,’ Portnoy tweeted.
‘If both those teams win I will be up 7.5million in 2024 and have won every big event this year. This run should be taught in history books.’
Portnoy’s success this season is remarkable – having won bets placed on nearly every major sports championship in the United States so far this year.
Barstool Sports founder and president Dave Portnoy bragged about his betting success
Portnoy has two bets on the Celtics and the Oilers that would cap off a successful start to 2024
His year began with winning a million dollars on his alma mater, the University of Michigan, beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
He doubled his New Years Day luck with an extra $500,000 when Washington beat Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Portnoy then raked in another $500k when Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers.
His biggest bet came in March Madness, when he won $2.1million as the UConn Huskies won their sixth men’s basketball national title over Purdue.
The Barstool founder’s most recent win was at The Masters – when Scottie Scheffler’s victory netted Portnoy $1.3m.
Now, in order to reach $7.5m in winnings, he’ll need the Celtics and Oilers to win the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals respectively.
Boston will have to contend with a Dallas Mavericks team that beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games and looked strong throughout that series.
As for Edmonton, they’ll face the Florida Panthers – who look much better this season than they did the year prior.