Plainridge Park granted temporary gambling license, must cooperate with Barstool Sports investigation

Plainridge Park Casino has been granted a temporary gambling license. It will be able to take in-person sports bets starting in January. The casino and its owner, Penn Entertainment, must cooperate with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's investigation into Barstool Sports and founder Dave Portnoy. PENN is in the process of buying the rest of BarStool. Commissioners expressed concern about Bar stool's branding and Port noy's public comments regarding gambling. They also expressed concerns about his sexual misconduct. He was not checking IDs at Bar Stool College Football Show events.