Even if you’ve never been to Houston, TX, you likely know who Mattress Mack is. You might not have even realized he’s a furniture salesman; you might have just known him from his eye-popping, headline-grabbing sports gambles.
This month, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale officially announced that he’s closing down one of his three Gallery Furniture showrooms. Yeah, he doesn’t just make outlandish bets on Houston-area sporting events; he’s a widely successful businessman too.
Of course, each of his massive bets is really a clever marketing ploy. McIngvale has become well-known for winning $100 million in sports bets. “But he’s not really [just] betting on games. Instead, it’s a unique marketing strategy that helps him drive hundreds of millions of dollars in sales for his furniture business.”…