Industry
February 8, 2023
Mattress Mack Has Concerns about Texas’ Sports Betting Bid
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is something of a legend in sports betting. The owner of the Texan Gallery Furniture retail chain is known for his fervent love for professional sports, his generosity toward his clients and his ludicrous sports wagers. One might think such a person would be one of the first to support the […]
Sports
January 23, 2023
Mattress Mack Bets $2m on the Dallas Cowboys Game This Sunday
The Houston furniture magnate who became famous around the country with his huge bets on sports has focused the public attention with another significant wager, rooting for the Dallas Cowboys this time. Another Huge Bet Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, wagered $2 million at Caesars Sportsbook in the Horseshoe Lake Charles casino on the Dallas Cowboys […]
Sports
January 9, 2023
Mattress Mack Places Major Bet on Texas College Basketball Team
Action Network reported that the Gallery Furniture founder and owner has placed bets of over $3 million with various sportsbooks on the TCU Horned Frogs winning over the Georgia Bulldogs during their match taking place on January 9. If TCU Delivers Mattress Mack Will Win $8M Mattress Mack, who is a major Houston furniture magnate, […]
Industry
December 16, 2022
Mattress Mack Brought Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting Revenue Down
The newest chapter in the Mattress Mack lore has been written as the furniture mogul won $75 million from betting and singlehandedly brought Louisiana mobile sports betting revenue down. While Mack’s win is old news by now, the profound effect his spectacular win has had on the industry just became evident. Mattress Mack Wrote History […]
Sports
November 17, 2022
Mattress Mack Returns with Yet another Bet
Jim McIngvale, better known by his alias Mattress Mack, recently turned a big bet into a fat $75 million payday. He is now continuing his betting endeavors, hoping to make the most out of yet another big wager. Mattress Mack Bets Once Again Mattress Mack is best known for two things – his furniture retail […]
Sports
November 7, 2022
Mattress Mack Becomes Biggest Betting Winner with $75M Astros Payday
The Houston Astros claimed the World Series title on Saturday night, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. The team’s hard-won victory also provides the background for possibly the biggest win in sports betting history. Famous furniture businessman, philanthropist, and gambler Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale walked away with $75 million after betting a substantial […]
Sports
February 14, 2022
Super Bowl 2022 Biggest Losers: Mattress Mack Goes Kaput on $9.5M Wager
If you are sorry that you have missed out on the betting bonanza that was Super Bowl LVI, don’t be. The sobering story of Mattress Mack, a businessman and a clever marketeer by the actual name of Jim McIngvale, could be an excellent example as to why there was not much to miss out on. […]
Sports
February 12, 2022
Mattress Mack Has $9.5M Super Bowl Bet on Bengals to Win
Super Bowl LVI is just a little over a day away and the churn of sports betting handle is deafening. But among the chinking of recreational bets, there are a few whales that you would probably want to keep an eye out for because of the sheer size of the individual wagers they place. One […]
Sports
January 19, 2022
Mattress Mack’s Big Betting Doesn’t Go As Planned
Any sports betting strategy guide will tell you, never let emotions take over. That’s difficult under normal circumstances, but losing over $11 million would be enough to make most people pull their hair out. Perhaps not Mattress Mack, though. That’s how much he lost over the past 10 weeks betting on sports, but it isn’t […]
Sports
January 11, 2022
Mattress Mack’s Bet on NCAA Football Championship Game Misses Mark
Big-time spoiler alert. If you haven’t seen the outcome of the College Football National Championship game and don’t want to know yet, stop reading. The Georgia Bulldogs faced the Alabama Crimson Tide for the title yesterday. Number-one Alabama was not expected to win by oddsmakers. Mattress Mack took those odds, sinking millions of dollars into […]