Opinion: Mattress Mack’s gambling may be legal, but that doesn’t make it right

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Vince Young, right, talks with Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale before Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer

Regarding “Mattress Mack made another Super Bowl bet. Here's how his past free furniture deals went.” (Feb. 4): While he continues to garner headlines, there is something not right about Mattress Mack driving across the state border into Louisiana to place several wagers totaling $4.5 million on the underdog Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI. He evidently stopped at a gas station across the border, logged into his mobile betting account, placed his bets and drove back home. Seems somewhat suspicious, but legal nonetheless.

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