'Mattress Mack' Bets $5.5 Million On Kansas To Win NCAA Basketball Championship - Forbes

The furniture entrepreneur from Texas is hedging against a big promotion he’s holding at his store in Houston with a multi-million-dollar wager that could pay out $10.5 million.

All In On The Jayhawks: furniture entrepreneur and sports bettor Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale wagered $5.5 million on Kansas to win the NCAA tournament. Mark Felix for The Washington Post via Gett… [+5302 chars]

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