The career rise of Texas furniture kingpin 'Mattress Mack,' who recently won $75 million in the largest payout in sports-betting history

Dec 10 2022 by Business Insider

 
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale.

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American businessman Jim McIngvale, most widely known as 'Mattress Mack,' built Gallery Furniture, a succesfull furniture retail chain based in Houston, Texas. The Texas furniture kingpin has also broken gambling records, including winning $75 million in the largest payout in sports betting history. Here's how McIngvale's career has evolved over the last 40 years.  Jim McIngvale was born in Starkville, Mississippi in 1951. His father, George...
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