Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made a $1 million wager, in cash, to win $8 million on the Cougars to win the national championship Monday at Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Lake Charles in Louisiana.
McIngvale, 71, wagered a total of $2.55 million to win $22,925,000 in November at DraftKings and FanDuel in Louisiana and at BetMGM at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In all, he now has $3.55 million riding to win $30,925,000 on Houston, which is the 8-1 favorite at Caesars to win it all.
McIngvale, 71, wagered a total of $2.55 million to win $22,925,000 in November at DraftKings and FanDuel in Louisiana and at BetMGM at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In all, he now has $3.55 million riding to win $30,925,000 on Houston, which is the 8-1 favorite at Caesars to win it all.