Things have been unusually quiet regarding the bets of Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, which usually center around the largest events in sports.
He set a U.S. sports betting record with his $75 million winnings from the World Series. Then, he put a couple million on Houston to win the college basketball national championship, and he lost a few million between the college football national championship and the Cowboys’ playoff loss to the 49ers.
But as the Super Bowl approached, the only news surrounding Mack was his surprising opposition to legalizing sports betting in Texas. And now we know why. ESPN’s David Purdham reported that Mack surprisingly didn’t bet on Chiefs-Eagles at all, and he isn’t alone.
Betting on the Super Bowl has been quieter than normal, multiple books have mentioned.
Only two seven-figure bets have been reported (both on Eagles money-line); Mattress Mack is sitting the Super Bowl out, and the action seems way tamer than in previous years.
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) February 11, 2023
According to Purdum, Super Bowl betting has been quieter than normal and only two seven-figure bets have been reported. Even still, the American Gaming Association expects a record number of bettors for this year’s game thanks to more states having legal betting.
