Famed muchbetter Mattress Mack is at it onceagain, this time in the college basketball world.
After taking house the biggest payment in U.S. sports wagering history when the Houston Astros won the World Series, businessowner Jim McIngvale has put down another significant bet on another Houston-area group.
Mattress Mack has toss in $500,000 on the Houston Cougars’ 10-1 chances to win the NCAA Tournament next spring. He’d take house $5 million if the Cougars were to win the champion.
McIngvale definitely has the cash to toss around after his current windfall, and he’ll be an even richer individual if Houston can win the huge bracket next year.
It’s not a bad bet to make, with the Cougars presently ranked 3rd in the country by AP.
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