Prodigious gambler and furniture tycoon Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale doesn’t support sports betting in his home state of Texas.
McIngvale was the recipient of the biggest payout in sports betting history. He won $75 million after betting approximately $10 million at various sportsbooks around the country on his hometown Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series.
In a moment of jaw-dropping nimbyism, McIngvale told The Houston Chronicle Tuesday that the fact that he has to drive to Louisiana to place a bet “limits his impulses by a factor of 1,000.”– And he wants it to stay that way.
McIngvale has also booked some highly publicized losses, such as a $2.4 million bet on Essential Quality to win last year’s Kentucky Derby and a $1 million loss he took after betting on Houston to win the men’s NCAA Tournament.
McIngvale was the recipient of the biggest payout in sports betting history. He won $75 million after betting approximately $10 million at various sportsbooks around the country on his hometown Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series.
In a moment of jaw-dropping nimbyism, McIngvale told The Houston Chronicle Tuesday that the fact that he has to drive to Louisiana to place a bet “limits his impulses by a factor of 1,000.”– And he wants it to stay that way.
McIngvale has also booked some highly publicized losses, such as a $2.4 million bet on Essential Quality to win last year’s Kentucky Derby and a $1 million loss he took after betting on Houston to win the men’s NCAA Tournament.
