FOX - Businessman, philanthropist and gambler, Jim “Mattress” Mack McIngvale, will leave Las Vegas with some extra money to his name after receiving his huge payment in the World Series. The company points out that “Mattress Mack's victory meant the highest payment in a single legal sports bet in the U.S. UU. McIngvale mitigated the risks of its betting through promotions in its Gallery Furniture store, based on the winners of the most important sporting events in the United States, from the Super Bowl to the Final Four.
The company points out that “Mattress Mack's victory meant the highest payment in a single legal sports bet in the United States. This bet on the Astros is the latest in a series of expensive bets McIngvale has made over the years, often using betting as a hedge against promotions at its three Houston-area furniture stores.