Pennsylvania: Barstool influencers push anti-tax sports betting message during budget talks

Friday, November 21, 2025 2:31 PM
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Pardon My Take podcast host Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz, along with fellow Barstool Sports personalities Adam ‘Rone’ Ferrone and Max Dolente, have posted videos on social media platform X criticizing potential sports betting tax changes in Pennsylvania.

Speaking to his 1.8 million followers on the social media platform, Big Cat accused politicians of treating fans unfairly, while Rone added, “Every bet feels like we’re up against the opponent, spread, and Harrisburg’s hand in our pocket. We finally get legal gambling, something that we’ve wanted forever, and now they’re trying to tax it into the ground.”

The posts came ahead of Pennsylvania lawmakers gearing up to announce a budget plan for the state that is rumored to include increased taxes on gambling winnings.