Barstool Sports Inc., the irreverent and sometimes controversial sports-oriented media company, is opening an office in the booming Fulton Market area just west of the Chicago Loop that, according to Crain’s Chicago Business, could span 40,000 square feet. Barstool was founded in suburban Boston and has been based in Manhattan since 2016. It was acquired this year by Penn Entertainment Inc. PENN, which owns and manages gaming and racing facilities and slot-machine and related gambling operations. Barstool-branded sports bars have opened in recent years with locations in Chicago, Philadelphia and the Phoenix area, as has…
