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Mattress Mack Bets $1 Million on Houston Cougars to Win NCAA Tournament

When Houston teams are involved in major sports championships, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale normally bets big money…and this year is no exception.

29 Feb 2024, 10:10 AM PST

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has had some impressive victories but that does not make his betting prowess invulnerable.

2 Jan 2024, 9:25 PM PST

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has decided to keep his invested World Series bets a “deep secret” going into game 7.

23 Oct 2023, 8:57 PM PST

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale bet a combined $4.05 million on the Houston Cougars to win March Madness for a big payout.

16 Mar 2023, 9:52 AM PST

If you’re a team from Texas, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is going to bet on you to win, and the Dallas Cowboys are no exception.

21 Jan 2023, 9:19 AM PST

Astros superfan “Mattress Mack” shouted several F-bombs at hecklers after the Stros got pounded in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

2 Nov 2022, 10:40 AM PST

Noted gambler Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is going for the long spiral this year after plunking down a record $5 million on the Bengals.

13 Feb 2022, 4:42 PM PST

A Houston businessman gifted furniture to a Louisiana couple after they lost everything they owned in Hurricane Ida and relocated to Texas.

9 Dec 2021, 5:08 PM PST

The owner of a Texas-based furniture store chain is opening two of his stores as warming centers in Houston to shelter people from the winter storm.

17 Feb 2021, 11:09 AM PST

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, a Texas furniture store chain owner, leads the pack of big bettors with a multimillion-dollar Super Bowl wager.

4 Feb 2021, 7:41 PM PST