“Mattress Mack” Is Back With A $3.46 Million Super Bowl Bet
The one and only “Mattress Mack” is making headlines once again with a massive bet on the outcome of this weekend’s Super Bowl.
The Houston furniture store owner named Jim McIngval bet $3.46 million that the Buccaneers would either win the game or lose to the Chiefs by less than three points. He’ll win $2.72 million if the bet pays off.
McIngvale routinely uses the betting market to mitigate risk on sales promotions at his furniture store. He had more than $11 million in play on the 2019 World Series between the between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, including a $3.5 million futures bet on the Astros that he placed with DraftKings in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Here’s what’s great about “Mack’s” bet: Customers who spend $3,000 or more on a new mattress at McIngvale’s store now through Sunday will get their money back if the Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
Fun Fact: The largest Super Bowl bet in history (officially, of course) happened 19 years ago when someone placed a $4.8 million money-line wager on the Rams to beat the Patriots with MGM in Las Vegas.
Please Note: “Mattress Mack” is no relation to “Mattress Man.” “Mattress Mack” makes sports wagers that benefit his customers. “Mattress Man” plays guitar and falls off mattresses.
Please Note: “Mattress Man” is no relation to “The Furniture Guy.” “Mattress Man” plays guitar, falls off mattresses, and is a fictional character from “Punch Drunk Love.” “Furniture Guy” does the exact same things as the “Mattress Man,” but he’s an actual person.
Mock n’ Rob discuss “Mattress Mack’s” incredible bet in today’s edition of SpeedRound.
https://omny.fm/shows/mock-rob/speed-round-2-5-21-mattress-man-is-back-with-a-nea
