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Mattress Mack Places $1m Bet at Louisiana Casino Opening

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Mattress Mack placed a $1m cash bet on the Houston Cougars to win the men's NCAA basketball championship during the grand opening of the Horseshoe Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a $1m bet at the opening of the Horseshoe Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The bet was on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Mattress Mack is a high-profile gambler. He was at the Horseshoe Casino's grand opening. The casino was damaged during Hurricane Laura in 2020. Caesars Entertainment invested significant money in the renovations of the casino resort.

Mattress Mack placed a $1m cash bet at the Louisiana Casino Opening. Lake Charles is only two hours from Houston.

Mattress Mack has placed $1.5m bets on the Houston Cougars winning the NCAA Championship. The Final Four is taking place at NRG Stadium in Houston. Mattress Mac has had great success with his high-stakes sports bets recently. He received the biggest-ever sports betting payout when he netted $75m after betting on Houston Astros to win the MLB World Series in November.

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