Phillies: Mattress Mack nets largest payout in U.S. history

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…

Mattress Mack is back with another $1 million wager on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale bet $1 million to win $11 million at Caesars Sportsbook at 11-1 odds last week before the playoffs started. Caesars posted a video on X (@CaesarsSports) to announce the wager in which…

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…

Mattress Mack is back with another multimillion-dollar bet on the Astros to win the World Series. Six months after wagering $1.9 million to win $11.4 million at Caesars Palace, Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made a $2 million bet to win $12 million at DraftKings sportsbook on the Astros to repeat as World Series…

Mattress Mack envisions a repeat. After the famous sports gambler, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, won a whopping $75 million last year with multiple bets on the Astros to win the World Series, he's back for more with Opening Day around the corner. McIngvale, a Houston-area furniture store magnate, recorded a video from Caesars Palace in Las…

Legendary Houston businessman and gambler extraordinaire, Jim'Mattress Mack' McIngvale, landed a record-breaking $75million win after betting $10million on the Houston Astros to win the Major League Baseball World Series! McIngvale is notorious for his massive bets on sporting events, and for the deal he offers customers that funds his gambling,…

Mattress Mack's record-breaking $75 million payout on a wager that the Houston Astros would win the World Series will cost Caesars and Penn Entertainment big in their digital businesses this quarter. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, the Texas furniture salesman who famously hedges his sports bets with furniture promotions, placed $10 million on his…

It's safe to say that Mattress Mack is living his best life. After placing an astronomical $10 million bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series, the die-hard Houston fan cashed out $75 million, the largest payout in sports betting history. "Mattress Mack made $10 million worth of bets on the Astros to win the World Series He cashed for…

But will profit-conscious sportsbook operators keep putting themselves, and their shareholders, in such pricey positions in the future? Mattress Mack didn't hedge - and that's gotta hurt for several operators of online sports betting sites in the United States, as well as their shareholders. The win by the Houston Astros on Saturday night to clinch…

Mattress Mack is laughing all the way to the bank. The Astros superfan, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, raked in $75 million USD ($117m AUD) in winning bets after Houston won the 2022 World Series on Saturday, defeating the Phillies in Game 6. According to multiple reports, the $75 million USD is believed to be the largest payout in sports…

Bookmakers on Saturday forked over what's believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history -- approximately $75 million -- to a Texas furniture store owner who earlier this year plunked down $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale jumped for joy in his front-row seats at Minute…

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…

There's probably no one in the planet that's happier with the Houston Astros' World Series win than Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack. You would be over the moon too if you just won a record-breaking $75 million bet. Nope, there's no typo there. The Astros superfan literally won the biggest bet in history after the Astros defeated the Philadelphia…

The house doesn't always win. Mattress Mack just beat sportsbooks out of $72.6 million. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale now owns the biggest win in sports betting history after cashing $10 million in World Series wagers Saturday night when the Astros beat the Phillies in six games. Yordan Alvarez crushed a go-ahead…

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…

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…

Mattress Mack can't wait to meet Philadelphia's notorious fans as he continues his quest to win $72.6 million in World Series wagers on the Houston Astros. Mrs. Mattress Mack can't wait for the World Series to be over. Linda McIngvale, who has been married to Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale for 41 years, has been in the…

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…

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…

Last week, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made two different wagers - $2 million each - on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World series at+500 odds. According to numerous reports, Mattress Mack has at least $10 million wagered on the Astros to win the World Series in October. McIngvale is a businessman from Houston who is known in the community…

It was likely a rough night's sleep for Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, as the super fan once again struck-out with a multi-million dollar bet on his Houston Astros. What some might call a gambling problem, the Gallery Furniture chain owner jokingly calls a promotional problem. Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack, has become somewhat of a…

A year ago, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale pocketed a record-setting sports-betting win on his Houston Astros. On Monday night, his effort to cash out huge two years in a row came to an end. The Texas Rangers rolled over the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, advancing to the World Series. In so doing, the…