Texas furniture mogul Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is all for placing high-dollar wagers on Texas sports teams. However, as some lawmakers in the Lone Star state continue their push to legalize sports betting, McIngvale is not fully sold on the proposed bill.
On Monday, state Sen. Lois Kolkhurst anchored a new piece of legislation that is slated to put the state in favorable position to permit sports betting. The new bill also has a higher chance of becoming law because of Kolkhurst’s relationship with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The new legislation comes after an initial bill failed to gain steam in 2021, despite backing from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Astros owner Jim Crane.
