“So much has changed for DraftKings over the years, but the Super Bowl is always an iconic sports moment where we continue to scale with new offerings and experiences like this reveal show. The build-up is almost over and it’s just about time to crown an NFL Champion and for your last chance to play NFL DFS in the Super Bowl DraftKings Showdown. Fans are in for a Week 12 rematch between the defending Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs and Tom Brady along with his Tampa.
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The Colorado sports betting market just took one of the largest bets in Super Bowl history.
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Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale wagered $3.46 million via DraftKings on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the current +3.5 spread (-127).
What does this have to do with Colorado?
McIngvale lives in Texas where sports betting isn’t legalized.
So he flew into the Colorado Springs Airport on Wednesday night, got on the DraftKings app, and placed his historic wager. It’s the largest in the market’s history since the launch last May.
Before the overturning of PASPA in 2018, McIngvale would have to fly to New Jersey or Las Vegas to place this bet.
Now he just makes the short flight to Colorado.
If Brady and the Buccaneers cover the spread, McIngvale would win $2.72 million.
As Mattress Mack said in the release:
“Tampa Bay is loaded with talent on both sides of the ball and led by the greatest football player of all time in Tom Brady, so I’m betting big on the Bucs who have overcome tough matchups throughout this postseason. The NFL has only seen eight instances of back-to-back champions and none in the past 16 years, so I like my chances going into Super Bowl LV for this trend to continue. DraftKings has been amazing; providing a safe, legal and fantastic customer experience.”
Big betting history
Given his previous betting experience, the sportsbook was quick to oblige.
Most notably the owner of Gallery Furniture store in Houston placed more than $11 million on the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.
As ESPN pointed out, McIngvale routinely uses the betting market to mitigate risk on sales promotions at his store.
Super Bowl LV is no different.
The site adds that customers at Gallery Furniture who spend $3,000 or more on a new mattress will get their money back if the Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
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As Johnny Avello, sportsbook director of operations at DratKings, said in the release:
“Mack is someone we have history with after taking his sizable wager on the Astros to win the World Series a couple seasons ago. For Super Bowl LV, Mack is handicapping the game out of pure belief that the Buccaneers can either win or at least cover the spread. We are not strangers to taking significant action, particularly on one of the biggest sports events in the country. Looking at the way we have booked the Super Bowl so far, bettors are laying -3 on the Chiefs and taking the Buccaneers at +3.5 as fans try to get the best possible line.”
Current Super Bowl betting numbers
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As for Super Bowl betting and Colorado market, “Mattress Mack” is bucking the trend.
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At PointsBet, Kansas City initially opened as 3.5-point favorites (-105), but it saw a quick dip to the key number of KC -3 on Monday, where the line has remained since.
Currently, PointsBet has significantly more action on the Chiefs side (78% of spread bets and 92% of spread handle on the Chiefs) to repeat as Super Bowl Champions.
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Colorado bettors are liking their AFC West rival Chiefs, with 76% of point spread bets, as well as 86% of point spread handle backing KC.