Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale offered a lot furnishings in per week that he may afford to put one other large Tremendous Bowl wager — $5 million on the Cincinnati Bengals to beat the Los Angeles Rams.
McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furnishings in Houston, Texas, drove throughout the border to Louisiana early Friday morning, pulled over at a relaxation cease and positioned the $5 million wager on Caesars Sportsbook’s cell app at +170 odds. McIngvale is working a promotion at his retailer, providing to refund any purchases of $3,000 or extra if the underdog Bengals win Tremendous Bowl LVI. He’s utilizing his large bets to mitigate threat from the giveaway.
Final week, McIngvale positioned a $4.5 million money-line wager on the Bengals with Caesars Sportsbook in Louisiana.
“Effectively, I offered by way of the revenue on the primary funding,” McIngvale instructed ESPN on Friday, his 71st birthday. “So I needed to make one other.”
McIngvale now has wagered $9.5 million for an opportunity to win a web $16.2 million if the Bengals win the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday. Cincinnati is a consensus 4-point underdog to the Rams.
“I determine it’s extra of a toss-up,” McIngvale stated. “It may come right down to a last subject aim, like loads of these thrilling playoff video games.”
Caesars Sportsbook says the $5 million Bengals wager is the biggest single wager the corporate has taken, eclipsing a $4.9 million wager on the closely favored St. Louis Rams to beat the New England Patriots in Tremendous Bowl XXXVI.
“Caesar — not less than for the second — is a Rams fan,” Ken Fuchs, head of Caesars Sportsbook, stated in a press launch.
Different seven-figure wagers have begun to point out up on the Tremendous Bowl as properly. DraftKings on Thursday reported taking a $1 million two-leg parlay on the Bengals moneyline +170 and underneath 48.5. The parlay, which was positioned on the On line casino Queen in Illinois, has a possible web win of $4.15 million.
Supply: ESPN
