Luann Pappas, the Chief Executive Officer at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, joined JT to discuss the bet that has consumed the State of Mississippi. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, owner and operator of the Gallery Furniture retail chain in Houston Texas, hedged a large bet totaling $4.5 Million for the Houston Astros to win the World Series at Scarlet Pearl Casino. McIngvale, who was born in Starkville Mississippi before moving full time to Texas, has been in headlines since the beginning of the MLB Playoffs after he placed his bet at Scarlet Pearl. The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals play what could be the deciding game tonight in Houston.
Interview with Luann Pappas