Astros fan bets millions on World Series win

Sports

October 3, 2019 - 9:50 AM

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Here’s one Houston Astros fan who’s putting his considerable money where his mouth is.

Jim McIngvale, a 68-year-old mattress store owner from Houston who calls himself “Mattress Mack,” plans to put down at least $1.5 million on the Astros in New Jersey today.

The bets could offset potential liability his store might have from a promotion that refunds mattress customers their money if the Astros win the World Series.

FanDuel, which runs the sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, just outside New York City, said it will…

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