Mattress Mack Places Massive Moneyline Bet on Georgia vs. TCU Game

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…

Mattress Mack is back with another big bet. This time, Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale wagered $1 million to win $7.5 million at Caesars Sportsbook on the Houston Cougars (+750) to win the NCAA Tournament. Houston is now the 6-1 second choice at Caesars to win the title behind Connecticut, the+475 favorite. The NCAA…

New year, same sports betting results from everyone's favorite furniture salesman, Mattress Mack. The new year began a lot like the previous one ended for Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale as another huge bet missed. "On Friday night, I drove to Louisiana to bet on my phone," McIngvale said, according to FOX Sports. "I have an enormous passion for UT…

Mattress Mack is back with another seven-figure wager on a team from Texas to win a title. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made a $1 million bet at Caesars Sportsbook to win $2.7 million on the Texas Longhorns to win the college football national championship (+270). A year after McIngvale, 72, won a record $72.6 million…

In the world of high-stakes sports betting, one name stands out: Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. With a knack for making audacious bets, McIngvale has made waves, racking up incredible wins and losses that have left the sports betting world astir. Last year, "Mattress Mack" turned heads by amassing over $70 million in winnings, a significant portion…

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…

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…

Mattress Mack has been left with his head in his hands after losing £2.5million on a single sports bet - but it hasn't left a dent in that of his biggest ever win. The 71-year-old flutter king splashed out $3m on TCU Horned Frogs to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the college football championship playoff game having lost $6.2m (£5.1m) betting against…

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…

The NFL's regular season ended yesterday, as frenetic day of action saw playoff seeds cemented and teams squeak their way into the postseason field. Tonight, it is college football's turn in the spotlight, with the defending champ Georgia Bulldogs squaring off against the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.…

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…

Legendary gambler'Mattress Mack' could be in line to win another £4.5million. In November, the Mattress mogul, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, won £65m when he whacked £8.5m on the Houston Astros to win the MLB World Series. However, his thirst for high stakes gambling does not appear to be waning as he recently stuck $1.5m (£1243065) on TCU to…

TEXAS, USA - Houston resident and Astros superfan, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, is widely-known for his large wagers placed on his favorite MLB team. Now, he's putting his money on the TCU Horned Frogs. According to VSiN's Ben Fawkes, McIngvale placed a $1.5 million wager on the TCU moneyline at+370 odds in Louisiana. If the Horned Frogs upset…

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…

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Just over a week after winning the largest sports wager payout ever of $75 million, "Mattress Mack" was at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi to place another big wager. On Tuesday "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a $500000 bet on the Houston Cougars to win the college basketball national championship. If Houston claims the title with…