Mattress Mack places $1 Million NCAA bet on Houston Cougars

Mattress Mack places $1 Million NCAA bet on Houston Cougars

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  • Briana Zamora-Nipper, KPRC-TV
March 29, 2021 12:30 AM
  • Briana Zamora-Nipper, KPRC-TV

Houston personality and business owner Jim McIngvale placed a seven-figure bet on the Houston Cougars.

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The Gallery Furniture store owner known as “Mattress Mack” booked a late-night flight to Colorado, where he placed $1 million with DraftKings on the Univeristy [of] Houston at 9-1 to win the NCAA Championship.

This historic wager would net McIngvale $9 million, and follows his winning $3.46 million Super Bowl bet on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

According to DraftKings, McIngvale’s bet is one of the largest March Madness wagers on record.

“Anything can happen in March Madness as we all know, but I’m ten toes down on Houston to bring the national title to Texas, and willing to stake a million dollars with DraftKings on that outcome,” said McIngvale.