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Cancel Me If You Can by Dave Portnoy

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Dave Portnoy built a nine-figure media empire out of a four-page newspaper — and he's not sorry about any of it.

From the founder of Barstool Sports comes an unfiltered account of hustle, controversy, and betting on yourself, no matter who's rooting against you.

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About the book:

Dave Portnoy has always bet on himself. In 2004, he turned that instinct into a four-page broadsheet newspaper handed out on Boston street corners — the unlikely start of what would become Barstool Sports.

More than twenty years later, that gamble has paid off in a nine-figure company with over 300 employees and 150 active brands, built on the idea that fans wanted their sports takes raw, local, and unapologetic.

Cancel Me If You Can traces that rise alongside Dave's expansion into sports betting, pizza reviews, animal rescue advocacy, and internet infamy — all while he became one of the most polarizing figures in media, loved and loathed in roughly equal measure.

This isn't a tidy business book or a redemption memoir. It's Dave laying out the hard work, the luck, the failures, and the poisonous relationships behind the curtain — and daring you to bet against him one more time.

Dave Portnoy built a nine-figure media empire out of a four-page newspaper — and he's not sorry about any of it.

From the founder of Barstool Sports comes an unfiltered account of hustle, controversy, and betting on yourself, no matter who's rooting against you.

Rent new hardcover on Trove: $13.20 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.

Buy new hardcover on Trove: $32.99

____________________________________________

About the book:

Dave Portnoy has always bet on himself. In 2004, he turned that instinct into a four-page broadsheet newspaper handed out on Boston street corners — the unlikely start of what would become Barstool Sports.

More than twenty years later, that gamble has paid off in a nine-figure company with over 300 employees and 150 active brands, built on the idea that fans wanted their sports takes raw, local, and unapologetic.

Cancel Me If You Can traces that rise alongside Dave's expansion into sports betting, pizza reviews, animal rescue advocacy, and internet infamy — all while he became one of the most polarizing figures in media, loved and loathed in roughly equal measure.

This isn't a tidy business book or a redemption memoir. It's Dave laying out the hard work, the luck, the failures, and the poisonous relationships behind the curtain — and daring you to bet against him one more time.

  • Publisher: Gallery Books

    Title: Cancel Me If You Can

    Author: Dave Portnoy

    On Sale Date: June 30, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9781668222027

    ISBN 10: 1668222027

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $32.99 USD

    BISAC: Biography & Autobiography / Memoirs

    Page Count: 320

    Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1 in T

    Weight: 1 lb

  • Dave Portnoy, known as "El Presidente," is the founder of Barstool Sports, the digital media company he grew from a hand-distributed Boston newspaper into a multi-million-dollar company with a global following. Beyond Barstool, he's widely recognized for his candid pizza review videos and his advocacy for animal shelters, inspired by his rescue dog Miss Peaches — advocacy that included raising over $41 million through the Barstool Fund to support small businesses during the COVID pandemic. He recently launched Lucky One Lemonade, an alcoholic beverage supporting animal rescue efforts. Known for his sharp wit and bold, authentic voice, Dave splits his time between Nantucket and Miami with Miss Peaches and his beagle, Pete.

  • Pre-release readers are calling it brash, hilarious, and unflinching:

    • Early readers describe Cancel Me If You Can as a rare business memoir written exactly how Dave talks — no filter, no spin.

    • Readers say the entrepreneurial arc, from handing out newspapers to running a media empire, reads like a genuine underdog story.

    • Many highlight Dave's willingness to admit failure and risk it all again as more relatable than they expected.

    • Fans note the book delivers exactly the sharp humor and controversy his followers have come to expect.

This book is for you if:

  • You love self-made success stories with no filter and no apologies.

  • You're a Barstool fan who wants the real story behind the empire.

  • You're drawn to bold, controversial figures who refuse to play it safe.

  • You want an entrepreneurial blueprint from someone who's failed publicly and rebuilt anyway.

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