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Mattress Mack: How One Man's Passion for Sports Betting Led to a $75 Million Win and Countless Charitable Initiatives


๐Ÿงต The TL;DR

Mattress Mack is a businessman in Houston, TX who created a promotion that gave customers a 200% rebate if he won a large bet. After years of losses, he won a $75 million bet on the Houston Astros. He gave the entire rebate back to customers and started a number of charitable initiatives.


    ๐Ÿ”‘ Key Points

  • Jim McIngvale (aka Mattress Mack) owns a furniture store in Houston, TX
  • Mack created a promotion to give customers a 200% rebate if he won a large bet
  • He won a $75 million bet on the Houston Astros winning the World Series

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