Houston's Mattress Mack could win more than $70 million in Astros World Series bet

T he Houston Astros are not headed back to the World Series this year. But Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who had a $10 million wager riding on his hometown team-and who stood to win $80 million if they won the Fall Classic-is surprisingly not that disappointed. "They had a great season but came up one game shy," says McIngvale, the Houston…

You've probably heard of Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale -- who likely needs no introduction at this point -- but the Texas furniture industry titan has another massive wager on the Houston Astros to win the 2023 World Series. After McIngvale won $75 million on his World Series bets on the Astros last year, "Mattress Mack" is back with a $1 million…

Much like leaves falling off of trees indicates the changing of the seasons, you know it's fall because the Houston Astros are back in the postseason and Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has several million-dollar wagers on them. A few weeks back, on Sept. 14, Mattress Mack placed a $2 million wager on the Astros to win the World Series at+600 at…

Houston billionaire furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, more commonly known as "Mattress Mack," is once again putting his money where his mouth is on a Texas sports team. The founder of the Gallery Furniture retail chain has wagers exceeding $3 million on the heavy underdog Texas (TCU) Horned Frogs in Monday night's College Football Championship…

Houston - Jim " Mattress Mack " McIngvale has collected the largest payout in sports betting history. On Thursday, Nov. 10, Mattress Mack was honored with a $30 million payout from Caesars Sportsbook. Sean McBurney, Regional President of Caesars Entertainment, and David Grolman, SVP - Chief Retail Sportsbook Officer, Caesars Digital, presented Mack…

Baseball fan, James McIngvale, decided to place an astronomical $10 million bet on the Houston Astros winning the World Series on Sunday. Thankfully, McIngvale's team came through making the popular "Mattress Mack" $75 million richer, according to Fox 26. The bet was made through Caesars Sportsbook, whose Head of Sports, Ken Fuchs, shared: "What…

O n Saturday night during the sixth inning of the World Series in Houston, Yordan Alvarez hit a jaw-dropping 450-foot three-run homer to centerfield to put the Astros in the lead. Alvarez's homerun helped the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 and win the World Series 4-2, but the designated hitter from Cuba also helped Jim…

The Astros captured the 2022 World Series title Saturday night, which means Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furniture in the Houston area, has won a record betting payout. In October, he told Bleacher Report's Greg Ivory that he had $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series. With the Astros winning the…

HOUSTON (CNN) - A Texas furniture store owner and Houston Astros superfan won big when his team took the World Series. Perhaps no one was happier about the Astros winning the World Series on Saturday night than "Mattress Mack," a Houston furniture store owner famous for making huge sports bets. Ahead of the world series, the store owner, whose real…

The Houston Astros are world champions for the second time. The Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Saturday night to win the Fall Classic in six games. Jim McIlgvale, known as'Mattress Mack' and owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston, had $10 million in futures bets on the Astros to win the World Series. McIlgvale threw out the first pitch…

Texas furniture kingpin Jim McIngvale-better known as "Mattress Mack"-won $75 million on Saturday after his bet that the Houston Astros would win the World Series paid off, taking home what is believed to be the largest payout in legal sports betting history. McIngvale, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch to start Saturday's series-ending…

The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but nobody was a bigger winner than "Mattress Mack" and the customers of his furniture store. Jim McIngvale, the owner of retail chain Gallery Furniture and who goes by "Mattress Mack," won $75 million after placing $10 million worth of Astros futures bets on them to win the World Series earlier…

Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture salesman who famously hedges sports bets with furniture promotions, said he has placed a total of $10 million of bets on his beloved Houston Astros in this year's World Series. And if he wins, the payout would be a historic $75 million. "Winning the bet is very important, but more importantly, winning the bets…

As the Houston Astros have swept their way through the first two rounds of the MLB playoffs, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has gotten closer and closer to the biggest sports betting payout of all time. Of course, the Astros must finish the job for Mack, who stands to profit $75 million if Houston wins the championship through various futures bets…

The Houston Astros are in the World Series for the fourth time in six seasons, and one bettor has a serious rooting interest in their success. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has $10 million worth of futures wagers on the Astros to win the Fall Classic, which would win an estimated $75 million if Houston is victorious over the Philadelphia Phillies.…

A couple hours before the Houston Astros deliver the first pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Jim McIngvale will be across the street at the Annunciation Catholic Church, praying the Rosary. McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture entrepreneur and renowned gambler affectionately known as…

Jim McIngvale, the Houston-based owner of Gallery Furniture who is better known as "Mattress Mack," has placed another massive wager on the Astros to win the 2022 World Series. This time, Mack has laid $10 million on the Houston Astros to beat the Philadelphia Phillies across several bets. If Houston is victorious, Mattress Mack will have won the…

Mattress Mack is back and bidding to beat sportsbooks out of more than $70 million. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a total of $10 million in bets on the Astros to win the World Series at six books in May and July. If Houston wins it all, Mack will take home $72.6 million in the largest payout in legal sports…

HOUSTON - With the Houston Astros starting their journey for the 2022-23 World Series title, Jim "Mattress Mack" Mclngvale has placed even money on the Astros, making his total wagered at $10 million. Mack started betting on the Astros to win the World Series back in the summer of 2022, placing up to $6 million by July. From July to October,…

F or some sports gamblers, betting on the Super Bowl coin toss is about as good as the odds can get. But for Jim McIngvale, the Houston furniture mogul known as " Mattress Mack," placing multi-million-dollar wagers on the big game and other marquee sporting events offers a different strategy-heads I win, tails I win. For years, McIngvale, who owns…