Mattress Mack places bet on TCU win

Let's play the game of follow the bouncing ball... er, puck in this case. After a mediocre start to the season, the Blues fired coach Craig Berube in December and responded by winning three of their first four games under interim replacement Drew Bannister. But the bookies were not impressed as the team remained a longshot to make the playoffs. In…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has accumulated quite the track record in recent years when it comes to his massive bets. With the Houston Astros falling short of reaching the World Series, McIngvale will lose a considerable chunk of change. The Houston-area furniture store owner lost at least $7.9 million on Astros bets, according to Vegas Insider…

HOUSTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) - Time to place your bets! The Texas Rangers are set to face the Houston Astros Sunday night at Minute Maid Park in the first game of the American League Championship Series. Before baseball season even started, Jim McIngvale, also known as Mattress Mack, placed a $1.9 million bet on the Astros winning the 2023 World…

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…

McIngvale, 72, reportedly placed a $2 million futures bet wager on the Astros to win the 2023 World Series at+600 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, according to USA TODAY, as well as $1.9 million futures World Series bet on the Astros at+600 odds at Caesars Sportsbook, according to FOX Sports' Patrick Everson. In total, the businessman would have a…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale cashed out massively in November, as he won $75 million via a number of bets on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series. The winter hasn't been so kind to the Houston furniture magnate. McIngvale's difficult January began when he bet on TCU to win the College Football Playoff. He placed a $1.5 million wager on…

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…

Jim McIngvale is a renowned furniture mogul, Houston Astros fan and resident of Houston. The multi-millionaire affectionately known as "Mattress Mack" has long made his claim to fame by placing big bets on major sporting events, particularly teams from the Lone Star State. This year's CFP national championship game will feature the upstart TCU…

Mattress Mack is known in the sports world for his big bets. His latest notable wager is on No. 3 TCU to upset No. 1 Georgia in Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship. This week, Darren Rovell shared that Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has bet $1.5 million at DraftKings on TCU to win outright over top-ranked Georgia. The Horned…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is back at it with another wager on a Texas sports team preparing for a championship matchup. The Gallery Furniture founder made betting history in November when he took home $75 million following the Houston Astros' World Series victory. Two months later, he is siding with another squad from the Lone Star State. TCU…

Sports gambler Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has placed over $3 million in bets on the TCU Horned Frogs to win next Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs, according to a report by Darren Rovell of Action Network. Mattress Mack placed $2.13 million on the TCU moneyline, betting $1.5 million on…

Mattress Mack is at it again - and this time, he's putting his faith and money behind a Texas-sized underdog. The furniture magnate and famed sports bettor - whose real name is Jim McIngvale - has placed a $1.5 million bet on TCU to win Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship Game, per the Action Network's Darren…

If a major American sports championship is coming up, it's a fair bet that Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale will put a seven-figure wager on the contest, especially if a team from Texas is involved. Fresh off of his incredible $75 million win on the Astros in the World Series, Mack is back, riding with underdog TCU in the College Football Playoff…

To make the map, BetOnline geotagged 110000 tweets, tracking fan hashtags since the matchup was set Saturday night. FORT WORTH, Texas - The 2022 CFP National Championship has been set: First-timer TCU will take on defending national champion Georgia on Monday, Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, for the title. Caesars Sportsbook likes…

On Saturday, the TCU Horned Frogs and the Michigan Wolverines will battle in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl with a shot at a national championship on the line. TCU's first appearance in the College Football Playoff has them in Phoenix, Arizona, and a win would send them to Los Angeles to take on the winner of Georgia and Ohio State for a chance to claim its…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Businessman, philanthropist and gambler, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, will leave Las Vegas with some extra money to his name after collecting his massive World Series payout. According to Caesars Entertainment, "Mattress Mack" visited Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday night to receive his $30 million payout from…

Houston Astros superfan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made history and a cool $75 million after his team won the World Series on Saturday night. The Gallery Furniture owner will take home the record payout after betting $10 million that the Astros would win the Fall Classic earlier this year, according to the Houston Chronicle. Mr. McIngvale - who…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has more reason to root for the Astros in the World Series than most Houston-area fans. McIngvale, who owns the Houston-based Gallery Furniture chain, would pocket $75 million if the Astros complete their championship run with a win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the Fall Classic. Action Network reported that the…

The 2022 World Series begins Oct. 28, and the defending AL champion Houston Astros enter the matchup as the odds-on favorite. Houston businessman Jim McIngvale, known as "Mattress Mack," has an extra incentive to pull for the Astros. McIngvale has become well-known within the sports gambling world due to his habit of placing large wagers on big…