Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale just didn’t want to publicize his wagers until after the Longhorns lost to Ohio State 28-14 on Friday in the College Football ...
It’s been a while since we last heard about one of those astoundingly large sports bets by Houston-area furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack, but there’s a ...
The rest area offers a convenient place to gamble because online sports betting has not been legalized in Texas, pushing business to Louisiana. Some bet from their cars, while others sit in rocking ...
Before sports gambling was legalized in Louisiana, Jim McIngvale usually flew to Las ... in December to place a $2 million wager on Texas football winning the national championship.
One of the Lone Star State’s most notorious gamblers lost $2 million betting on his in-state college football team ... area furniture stores. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale bet $1.5 million ...
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale lost $3 million in ... $1.5 million to win the College Football Playoff national championship and $500,000 to win the SEC title ...