Gallery Furniture in Houston gave money back to several hundred of their customers Sunday. Before the 2014 season, Gallery's owner Jim McIngvale bet that the Astros wouldn't win 63 games (i.e. they WOULD LOSE 100 games). McIngvale lost this bet as the team won 70 games.
Sunday was McIngavale's day to pay up on the lost wager. Customers who had purchased more than $6300 on furniture during a specified promotional period before the 2014 baseball season received a full refund on their purchase Sunday. The promotion was limited to the first 500 customers. McIngvale reportedly refunded more than $4.2 million as a result of the lost bet.
I didn't buy any furniture during the promotion, so I didn't get a check from McIngvale Sunday. However, his promotion gave me an idea that, over the course of the 2014 season, grew into my first book. The Gamble- The Season the Local Brewer Bet Against the Dukes is a tale about the Dukes quest to avoid 100 losses in order to win free beer for their fans. Without giving too much away, I can tell you that the season's drama is flowing until the final at bat.
You can purchase THE GAMBLE online:
As an online book (pdf)- $2.39
As a paperback- $7.50
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