Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the Houston furniture store owner known for his giant bets and promotional giveaways, has plunked down more than $3 million on the hometown Astros to win the World Series and says he’s not finished yet.
On Tuesday, McIngvale placed a $2 million wager on the Astros at 10-1 with Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill in Indiana. The bet would pay a net $20 million and would be one of the largest wins in U.S. sports betting history, according to William Hill.
McIngvale said he has $1 million on the Astros at 10-1 with FanDuel in Indiana in addition to $250,000 on DraftKings and $100,000 with The Score sportsbook in Colorado, where Houston was 16-1.
