Sportsbooks install Houston Astros as World Series favorites over Atlanta Braves

MLB betting fervor peaks when the World Series starts in October. Long before then, though, World Series futures odds are among the most popular MLB betting markets at the top MLB betting sites. Here's a look at the latest World Series futures odds and how you can bet on the Fall Classic in your state right now. The moment this season's World…

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…

The Houston Astros finished up a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series. In doing so, Houston area furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is one step closer to potentially winning $43.4 million in bets on the Astros. Leading up to the postseason, McIngvale placed $6.9 million worth of wagers on…

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…

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…

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…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made it through the hard part of his huge wager that the Astros would win the World Series, when he had to cuss out some Phillies fans and white knuckle his way through the postseason as he watched his favorite baseball team come through on the field and deliver him a $75 million payday. On Thursday, he did the easy…

Businessman Jim'Mattress Mack' McIngvale won the largest payout in sports betting history after his hometown Houston Astros won the World Series Saturday (November 5) night. McIngvale won approximately $75 million by placing a $3 million futures bet on the Astros to win the World Series at 10-1 odds on Caesars Sportsbook's mobile app on May 13 at a…

When the Astros took the field for Game 6 of the World Series, they were greeted by a familiar face. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is a mogul, philanthropist and Houston sports super fan. He's also a betting man. And the Space City resident was slated to throw the ceremonial first pitch Saturday night. It was the culmination of a postseason that…

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…

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…

A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series, including what sportsbooks say would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series, including what sportsbooks say would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale of Houston has wagered a total of $10 million…

Sportsbooks are bracing for their largest collective loss in sports betting history. If the Astros win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale will win a record $72.6 million from six different books from $10 million in futures bets on his hometown team. "I suspect that will be…

Mattress Mack is at it again, this time with a chance to make U.S. sports betting history. Jim McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner, has drawn plenty of attention for his massive wagers over the years, starting with the inaugural season of the Houston Texans and running through high-profile wagers on teams that have included the Alabama…

Astros fans would love nothing more than to see Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale cash in on his most recent venture into sports gambling. If McIngvale wins, Houston wins. Besides a big check for McIngvale, it also will mean the Astros beat the Phillies in the World Series and everyone who bought at least $3000 worth of mattresses and bed sets from…

HOUSTON (KIAH) - Local furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, more commonly known as "Mattress Mack," is setting up to make a record payday if the Houston Astros can win the 2022 World Series. McIngvale made some big bets at the beginning of the season, and it is looking like it could pay off in a range of $75 million if the Astros can beat the…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has bet a total of $4 million on the Houston Astros to win the World Series, hoping to win $42 million The Houston furniture promotion wizard wagered $3 million on the Caesars Sportsbook mobile app at 10-1 odds, and a $1 million bet at WynnBET at 12-1 odds. He placed them both while in Louisiana. McIngvale, 71, said he…

The Houston Astros and Atlanta began the World Series on Tuesday, and one man has arguably as much riding on the series as the players and coaches. In June, Houston-based business owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale used the William Hill mobile app to bet $2 million (+1000) on the Astros to win the World Series, which would payout $22 million --…

In the early 1980s, Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale was down to his last $10000 when he bet it all on TV advertising. The fast-talking Texan earned the moniker "Mattress Mack" from wearing mattresses on wacky commercials he credits with saving his Gallery Furniture business. Forty years later, "Mattress Mack" has upped the ante,…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, the Houston furniture store owner known for his giant bets and promotional giveaways, has plunked down more than $3 million on the hometown Astros to win the World Series and says he's not finished yet. On Tuesday, McIngvale placed a $2 million wager on the Astros at 10-1 with Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill in…

A Houston furniture salesman, attempting to mitigate millions of dollars in potential refunds from a promotion, placed one of the largest bets ever taken by a U.S. bookmaker on Tuesday at a Mississippi sportsbook. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston, bet $3.5 million on the Houston Astros to win the World Series at…

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…