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The Control Room Parlay – An Experiment In Team Camaraderie
I work in the control room of Barstool Sports. It is the place in headquarters that gets passed over during every tour with a quick phrase of “That’s the control […]
I work in the control room of Barstool Sports. It is the place in headquarters that gets passed over during every tour with a quick phrase of “That’s the control room.”
There are six of us in this room so we spend a lot of time together in a confined space. Team camaraderie is key. Have to keep the moral high. We need to all get along during the day and encourage each other during the long nights. If the six of us are able to communicate without speaking, then things are going swimmingly.
So what better way to try and build this up team than to bring in gambling? Barstool Sports is a gambling company, right? Have to embrace it!
So in an effort to protect anonymity, I am not going to be listing off anyone’s names. The will be Person 1 (P1), Person (P2), etc. Only I shall be named outright.
So the control room parlay. The rules are simple.
- Each person picks out bet they like. It can be a prop, moneyline, over/under, spread, etc.
- The game in question must take place on Sunday or Monday
- You may not pick the same bet as the same person
- For example. if someone selected KC -7.5 vs. Las Vegas, then another person can not have the same pick
- Putting in plainly. the parlay must always have six legs.
- We use the Barstool Sportsbook. Duh.
- We all root for it to win. (This is loosely followed at times).
If you have no gambled before, it is fun. It is what Barstool built its gambling streams off of. The Control Room Parlay is meant to get us all on the same team…but right now that team is not winning. Below are the results on a week-by-week basis and also on a per person basis. Also the rough odds for what the odds where for the parlay.
I will be writing up a little blog on the control room parlay when it eventually comes to fruition later in the week.
Remember, please bet safely and responsibly…on the Barstool Sportsbook.
WEEK 1: 3-3 (+3030)
- MIA/NE Under 46.5 ✅
- Colts (-6.5) ❌
- San Francisco (-6.5) ❌
- New Orleans ML ✅
- NYJ/BAL Under 44.5 ✅
- Broncos (-6.5) ❌
WEEK 2: 1-5 (+3140)
- Carolina (+1.5) ❌
- Bengals (-6.5) ❌
- Indianapolis ML ❌
- Tampa Bay (-2.5) ✅
- Denver (-10.0) ❌
- Jets/Browns Under 39.5 ❌
WEEK 3: 1-5 (+4020)
- Cincinnati Bengals (-6.0) ✅
- Chiefs (-5.5) ❌
- Eagles/Commanders Over 47.5 ❌
- Vikings (-6) ❌
- Over 41.5 TB/GB ❌
- Bengals/Jets Over 45.0 ❌
WEEK 4: 3-2-1 (+3890)
- Cleveland (-1.5) ❌
- Giants ML ✅
- Eagles Over 13.5 1H ✅
- Packers (-9.5) ❌
- Arizona (+1.5) ✅
- Minnesota (-3.0) 🟡
WEEK 5: 3-3 (+3300)
- Miami (-3.0) ❌
- San Francisco (-6.5) ✅
- PHI Over 13.5 1H Points ✅
- NE (-3.0) ✅
- Seattle (+5.5) ❌
- Jacksonville (-7.0) ❌
RECORDS
Person 1: 1-4
- San Francisco (-6.5) ❌
- Carolina (+1.5) ❌
- Bengals/Jets Over 45.0 ❌
- Packers (-9.5) ❌
- NE (-3.0) ✅
Person 2: 2-3
- NYJ/BAL Under 44.5 ✅
- Jets/Browns Under 39.5 ❌
- Chiefs (-5.5) ❌
- Arizona (+1.5) ✅
- Seattle (+5.5) ❌
Person 3: 2-3
- Broncos (-6.5) ❌
- Bengals (-6.5) ❌
- Eagles/Commanders Over 47.5 ❌
- Giants ML ✅
- San Francisco (-6.5) ✅
Person 4: 2-3
- Colts (-6.5) ❌
- Denver (-10.0) ❌
- Vikings (-6) ❌
- Eagles Over 13.5 1H ✅
- Eagles Over 13.5 1H ✅
Person 5: 1-3-1
- New Orleans ML ✅
- Indianapolis ML ❌
- Over 41.5 TB/GB ❌
- Minnesota (-3.0) 🟡
- Jacksonville (-7.0) ❌
Stanko: 3-2
- MIA/NE Under 46.5 ✅
- Tampa Bay (-2.5) ✅
- Cincinnati Bengals (-6.0) ✅
- Cleveland (-1.5) ❌
- Miami (-3.0) ❌
CONTROL ROOM COMBINED: 11-18-1 (38.33%)….YIKES!
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