For Pete’s Sake

A Michigan fan could win $1 million after betting on Wolverines to win national title

By Pete Grathoff

Updated April 2, 2018 9:57 AM

Derek Stevens wears his love for Michigan on his vest. Screenshot of @dereksnicole Twitter video

There are bound to be some nervous people Monday night in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada.

You can understand why in the first two states, right? Michigan is taking on Villanova in the NCAA men's tournament championship game on Monday night in San Antonio.

But why Nevada? People have made bets on the big game.

In fact, one person stands to win $1 million if the Wolverines can pull the upset. Derek Stevens placed a $25,000 bet on Michigan to win the tournament before it started, and he got 40-1 odds from the Golden Nugget Casino.

Stevens tweeted a photo of his betting ticket:

#OneStepCloser for @umichbball Thanks to @GoldenNuggetLV and my friend @TilmanJFertitta for taking the action. We’re going to have a lot of fun in Downtown #LasVegas #MarchMadness @theDlasvegas @GoldenGateVegas @FSELV #DTLV #40-1 pic.twitter.com/QbUUEN3KeJ
— Derek Stevens (@DerekJStevens) March 18, 2018

Stevens apparently will be watching Monday's game at his bar in Las Vegas with others.

#GoBlue or go home! Thanks to all you party people who witnessed another @umichbball victory at our poppin’ #LONGBAR! Let’s go out with a bang TOMORROW for #Michigan vs. @NovaMBB! Who wouldn’t want to witness our owner, @DerekJStevens, win ONE MILLION dollars? Be here 6:20PM! pic.twitter.com/Mi4zFEj19D
— the D Casino Hotel (@theDlasvegas) April 1, 2018

This story was originally published April 2, 2018 at 9:29 AM with the headline "A Michigan fan could win $1 million after betting on Wolverines to win national title."

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