Mattress Mack is a man of risks and the Gallery Furniture store owner is taking a big one with the Houston Astros as he's risking $10 million of his own money for a possible payout of $75 million if the team wins the World Series.
The bet was so big he had to spread his wagers around and bet around $2 million of the money on Barstool Sportsbook.A Houston family is going to the World Series for Game 6 after receiving tickets from Mattress Mack. But there's more to the story, ONLY on FOX.
Mack shares that he is offering incentives to customers to shop at his popular furniture store, Gallery Furniture, with promotional deals. When customers spend $3,000 on select mattresses, they will receive a refund if the Astros win the World Series. The bet is occurring through Caesars Sportsbook and the company's Head of Sports, Ken Fuchs says, "At the end of the day its a big payout for Mack if Astros win. For us, its another day of the office, were in the business of taking sides."Mack also announced Gallery Furniture will be partnering with Caesars Sportsbook to give away mattresses to Houston first responders and veterans on Friday.
He says he is a man willing to take risks and if it helps people in the end, even better. "Whatever we can do to make people's lives better even if it's through this magical game of baseball, we will."