Furniture store loses $7 million bet on Seattle Seahawks win

A furniture company lost $7 million on a promotion that gave customers who shopped at the store their money back if the Seattle Seahawks won Sunday. Anyone who spent more than $6,000 on their furniture would get a full refund if Seattle won. Roughly 1,000 people bought enough to be eligible for the promotion with an average bill of $7,000, with one customer getting $30,000 back as a result of his big purchase.  More…