Fertitta, who is also the owner of the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, agreed to a bet that would payout $1 million if University of Michigan takes home the championship title.
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Currently, his bet is on University of North Carolina winning the title.
If he wins the Bloomberg Brackets for a Cause March Madness challenge, the more than $380,000 jackpot will go to the Houston Police Foundation.
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