- White wants to do a Netflix show where he bets $1 million a hand on baccarat at a Las Vegas casino
- The UFC CEO’s gambling exploits are well-documented
UFC CEO Dana White wants to leverage the league’s relationship with Netflix to get the streaming entertainment giant to produce a one-off live special in which he’d wager $1 million per hand at a to-be-determined Las Vegas casino.
UFC CEO Dana White. He wants to do a Netflix special in which he bets $1 million a hand at a Las Vegas casino. (Image: X/@mmafighting)The betting would likely be on baccarat — White’s game of choice. He mentioned the idea of a “me versus the house” Netflix special in a recent interview on Andrew Schulz’s “Flagrant “podcast, saying a casino should give him $30 million in credit to potentially make the Netflix broadcast come to life.
You come in like a title fight, and it’s me versus them,” said White in the interview. “They show all the odds on why they should win, I should win, and we go one night, a million a hand. We do a Netflix show like we did for the Canelo vs. Crawford fight.”
White told Schulz he’s on a hot streak, having not had a losing trip to a casino since early September, and that may be enough for many Las Vegas gaming venues to not take the bait on the Netflix pitch.
$1 Million a Hand Unlikely at Las Vegas Casinos
Urban lore indicates that if any Las Vegas casino were to indulge White’s demands for $1 million per hand play, he would have already played at that level.
There are also regulatory considerations, including the stipulation that bets not exceed $500K per hand in Las Vegas. Those are among the reasons why White has long been devoted to Caesars and MGM Resorts International’s Bellagio — venues that allow him to play as much as $350K and $400K, respectively, per hand.
The UFC boss has also mentioned the Venetian as another property that’s comfortable with him betting big stakes and not looking at him funny when he wins. Conversely, he’s not shy about noting that Wynn Las Vegas doesn’t take too kindly to big players winning.
Depending on the estimate, White’s net worth is $500 million to $600 million, indicating he could take a $30 million pinch. He’s known to play at select off-Strip casinos as well, but it’s not clear if those properties would take his action on par with what Caesars and Bellagio allow, let alone ratchet it up to $1 million per hand.
Where White Might Need to Go
Even with the free notoriety that would come along with a Netflix special, it’s unlikely that any US casino will take White’s action at $1 million per hand, but that doesn’t mean hope is lost for the gambler. He might have to look to Asia to make it happen.
There have been rumors that a limited number of the highest-end casinos in Macau have previously allowed some VIPs to bet $1 million per hand.
A source also told Casino.org that Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa — Singapore’s two integrated resorts — will accept bets of $500K per hand, though it’s not clear if either venue has allowed patrons to venture into seven-figure territory.
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