Man Named ‘Mattress Mack’ Looking To Bet $10 Million On The Astros Because He Promised Free Mattresses If Houston Won The World Series

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A Houston furniture salesman — Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale — is looking to place a $10 million dollar bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series after he foolishly offered free mattresses to customers if the Astros won the Fall Classic.

Earlier this year, Gallery Furniture in Houston began offering to refund purchases of mattresses costing $3,000 or more if the Astros won the World Series, which they’re now favored to do.

And now, with the Astros headed into the postseason as +220 favorites, “Mattress Mack” is beginning to feel the heat and is looking for an out.

According to a report from ESPN, McIngvale is now looking to place a $10 million dollar bet on the Astros to cover his potential mattress losses, with the FanDuel sportsbook in New Jersey could be a potential landing spot for McIngvale, as they’ve already taken a $200,000 bet on the Astros from him:

FanDuel, which operates out of the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey, has offered to take up to $10 million on the Astros from McIngvale, according to Curtis, but first must get approval from the state regulators. In early September, FanDuel filed a formal request with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The decision was still pending as of Tuesday.

“It seems to me that some of the places in New Jersey — let’s put it this way — are a little bit more aggressive, and willing to take larger amounts than some of the guys are out west,” McIngvale said. “They are new kids in town.”

This isn’t the first time that Mattress Mack has found himself in a precarious promotional position, as he once had to refund $9 million worth of mattresses back in 2015 when the Seahawks beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. He also ran the promotion during the Astros 2017 World Series run.

“My guys told me there was no way Denver was going to lose the Super Bowl,” McIngvale said. “On the first play, they snapped the ball over Peyton Manning’s head, and I thought, ‘Oh, Lord.’ I thought my wife was going to divorce me on that one.”

Based on the way the Astros have been playing, it sure looks like McIngvale may need to have another difficult discussion with his wife come late October.

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