Mattress Mack, otherwise known as Jim McIngvale ... College Football Playoff, and the World Series. He's a fixture in the ...

Houston furniture store magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is known as much for his unique furniture promotions as he is for his massive wagers on his favorite Texas sports teams. But after ...

McIngvale, 73, lost a $1.5 million bet on Texas to win the CFP national title game at +390 odds. He also lost a $500,000 money-line bet on Texas (-135) in the SEC championship game Dec. 7 when it ...

The rest area offers a convenient place to gamble because online sports betting has not been legalized in Texas, pushing ...

Before sports gambling was legalized in Louisiana, Jim McIngvale usually flew to Las ... area in December to place a $2 million wager on Texas football winning the national championship.