The 84-year-old billionaire and the undefeated prizefighter have become buddies of late.īuffett has boosted his sports profile considerably over the past year. Smart people.īuffett was in Las Vegas for Floyd Mayweather's rematch with Marcos Maidana. > $500 for him=3 cents /pc2T1nm2HfĪccording to CNBC, a few other bettors saw Buffett lay down the cash on Nebraska and rushed over to make the same wager. Warren Buffett wins 3 cents betting on Nebraska to beat Fresno St. Warren Buffett can pick winners in Las Vegas too, apparently: /NPTcXgUmLD Because the Cornhuskers easily covered the 12.5-point spread in a 55-19 blowout of Fresno State, Buffett earned $500. Buffett bet $550 at the MGM Grand on his alma mater, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, who is reportedly worth upwards of $65 billion, laid down his first-ever wager at a Las Vegas sports book over the weekend. It turns out Warren Buffett may be as good at predicting football outcomes as he is at reading the markets.
