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In this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, owner Jim McIngvale talks about opening his Gallery Furniture store as a shelter in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Mattress Mack’ loses (again) in Super Bowl bet

By Peter Santo - The Washington Times

A gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J., Sept. 5, 2019. A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, released its annual predictions for wagering on pro football's championship game, forecasting that over $7.6 billion will be bet legally and otherwise. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) **FILE**

‘Mattress Mack’ places record-setting bet on Super Bowl LVI

By Peter Santo - The Washington Times

Tina Rios, right, and her husband, Eric Bennis, talk about losing power at their home while sitting inside a Gallery Furniture store which opened as a shelter Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston furniture store offers shelter after winter storm

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

In this July 25, 1996 file photo, Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale listens during a press conference at the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce building in Atlanta. (Richard Carson/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Astros fan putting millions on his team to win World Series

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Fake general’s lies unravel after police visit

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Seattle win costs Houston furniture man $7 million

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