Thunderbet, a small online sports betting site run by John Patton and Andrew Price, is the latest Australian sports betting site to be acquired with Marantelli Bet taking over operations effective from May 29th.
Thunderbet had was launched in early 2023, based out of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club in Wagga.
A notice was sent out to all customers to indicate that accounts and balances would be transferred across to Marantelli Bet next week.
“All open bets will be honoured and payouts actioned as events are finalised,” said a representative of Thunderbet.
Marantelli Bet, the Victorian-based operation set up by Gavin Marantelli, continues to strengthen its position in the Australian sports betting landscape. With over 50 years of experience, an excellent range of betting markets and a quality betting platform, Marantelli Bet is an emerging sportbook looking to contend with the bigger operators.
Our team of expert horse racing analysts bring you regular horse racing tips from major horse racing meetings in Australia and internationally. The highlight of the Australian horse racing calendar is the Spring Carnival, featuring the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and, of course, the Melbourne Cup, and we'll be there riding every winner home with you with our free racing tips and best bets. Giddy up!
6 Sep 2024
The popular Group 1 Moir Stakes will highlight racing in Victoria on Saturday with the 1000m Sprint coming up in race nine on the Moonee Valley program. Check out our Moonee Valley tips here!
Randwick hosts a 10-race card this Saturday with four Stakes races featuring on the card. Check out Shannon Buckley’s best bets for Randwick here!
3 Sep 2024
Wednesday racing from New South Wales takes us to Warwick Farm for a 7-race card. Shannon Buckley brings us his free preview and bets bets for the Warwick Farm meeting here!
2 Sep 2024
Victorian racing on Wednesday heads to Sandown Hillside, where eight races have been set down. The track as of Monday evening is Good and with fine weather forecast, the track should be on the firmer side.
30 Aug 2024
Caulfield holds a 10-race program for racegoers on Saturday with the Group 1 Memsie Stakes the highlight. Brendan Bunworth brings us his best bets for the card with thanks to Marantelli Bet.
29 Aug 2024
Racing at Rosehill this Saturday where Shannon Buckley has dissected the 10-race card to bring us his best bets of the day - brought to you with thanks to Marantelli Bet!
27 Aug 2024
Canterbury Park hosts a 7-race card this Wednesday afternoon with five BM72 races, a BM64 race and a maiden. Shannon Buckley is back with his preview and Canterbury best bets for the day's racing!
26 Aug 2024
Victorian racing on Wednesday heads to Sandown Hillside, where eight races have been set down. Adam Page is back with his Sandown preview and best bets for the day's racing action!
23 Aug 2024
The Valley will host a big nine-race program on Saturday headlined by the Lited Carlyon Stakes which will be run over the 1000m sprint. Check out our bets for free here!
Royal Randwick hosts a 10-race card on Saturday with the Premiers Cup, Shadow Stakes and Winx Stakes as the key features. We bring you our best bets here!
For the best AFL tips, stay tuned into Before You Bet as we provide previews and AFL betting tips for every match of every round, as well as coverage of the AFLW Women's competition, AFL premiership odds, Brownlow Medal vote predictions and a rolling Brownlow Medal leaderboard. If you love AFL football as much as us, then you'll enjoy following our AFL betting tips!
5 Sep 2024
Week 1 in the AFL Finals boasts a monster four game slate across three days, and arguably the biggest of the games sees the Lions hosting the Blues in Brisbane on Saturday night. Check out our full preview and betting tips for the elimination final here
For the fourth time in 8 years, the Sydney Derby takes place in a Finals series as the Swans and Giants face off for a home Preliminary Final. Jack Tobin has you covered with his full preview for Saturday afternoon’s clash!
While there’s many ways to bet on the AFL Brownlow, one of the more popular Brownlow betting markets is the Team Votes. Check out who finished where for your club right here!
4 Sep 2024
We turn our attention to Round 2 of the 11 round season which gets underway on Friday night. Catch our best bets for all nine matches right here!
Friday night AFL hosts the Elimination Final between two of the hottest teams in the competition as the Bulldogs and Hawks go head to head. Who will survive and advance to the Semi Final?
The wait is over and the 2024 AFL Finals are finally here! We kick off on Thursday night with Port Adelaide hosting Geelong at the Adelaide Oval. Check out our Port Adelaide vs Geelong preview and betting tips here!
There may not be any AFL on this weekend but footy fans can still get their fix with the 2024 AFLW season getting underway. We bring you our best bets for all nine fixtures!
Footy fans won’t be left twiddling their thumbs this weekend with the AFL having their scheduled pre-finals bye, as the AFLW season is set to commence on Friday, August 30th!
24 Aug 2024
The final game of the 2024 AFL home & away season is a must win game for the Dockers for their finals hopes. Catch our full betting preview here!
The Blues will take on the Saints at Marvel Stadium from 3.20pm this Sunday in a clash with big finals implications for the home side. Check out our full preview and betting tips for the clash here
NFL tips and best bets for the 2024-25 NFL season. Arguably America's most popular sport, the National Football League is gaining popularity in Australia with all marquee games plus the 'Red Zone' coverage on ESPN Australia. We have you covered with regular NFL betting tips of all of the key matchups of the week.
7 Sep 2024
Week 1 in the NFL is finally here and Monday (AEST) boasts a monster 13 game slate to look forward to! We’ll be bringing you NFL tips for all of the key games of the year this season.
The NFL heads to Brazil, as the Eagles take their first home game of the season to Sao Paulo Brazil, to take on the Packers in what figures to be a cracking game. Check out our NFL tips for the match here!
Week 1 of the 2024/25 NFL Season kicks off with a bang, with arguably the two best teams from last season colliding as the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Baltimore Ravens. Check out our preview and NFL tips for the match here!
Welcome back Gridiron! We're hyped for the start of the 2024-25 NFL season as Ben Bridge brings us his massive season preview with NFL betting tips for the Super Bowl Champions, Division winners, as well as all the main award markets!
10 Feb 2024
The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will battle it out in Super Bowl LVIII this Sunday. NFL expert, Ben Bridge provides a full game preview as well as his two best bets!
28 Jan 2024
There are just three games remaining in this NFL season, with both NFC and AFC Champions to be crowned on Monday morning. We provide our best bets for the Conference Championships here!
21 Jan 2024
The NFL Playoffs are in full swing and this Monday boasts two massive matchups in the divisional round! Check out our full preview and betting tips for the double header kicking off at 7am here
20 Jan 2024
Just seven games remain this season, with the Divisional Round set to kick off on Sunday morning. We bring you our best bets for the Sunday games for free here!
15 Jan 2024
The final piece of the Divisional Round puzzle will be put in place here, as the Philadelphia Eagles head to Tampa to take on the NFC South Champion Buccaneers!
14 Jan 2024
The NFL Playoffs kick off this week with six massive games! Three of them are taking place on Monday (AEDT) and we have you covered with a full preview and betting tips for all three games here
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) has taken off in Australia with fantasy sports and racing proving hugely popular in Australia thanks to the emergence of Draftstars. We have regular DFS tips, strategies and projections for Australian daily fantasy sports players.
This Saturday will bring us the last two finals of Week 1 of the 2024 AFL Season, and our last multi-game AFL DFS slate of the season at Draftstars. There's $60,000 to be won so check out our AFL Fantasy tips here!
AFL Finals continue on Friday night with arguably the most anticipated matchup for the first round of games as the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn will face off at the MCG. Check out our AFL fantasy tips for Draftstars here!
The 2024 AFL Finals are here and Draftstars have sweetened the pot with $70,000 up for grabs on Thursday night for Port Adelaide and Geelong. Check out our AFL fantasy tips and suggested lineup here!
The 2024 AFLW season is just a couple of days away, with action set to begin on Friday, August 30th. We bring you our best fantasy selections for the upcoming season!
Three huge games wrap up Round 24 on Sunday, and the AFL have done their best to have three competitive and important games to conclude the regular AFL season. Check out our AFL fantasy tips for Draftstars here!
The final Super Saturday for the 2024 AFL Premiership Season is upon us, which means this will be the last daily fantasy slate with five games for the year. Catch our full fantasy preview here!
Round 24 in the AFL begins with the Demons vs Magpies at the MCG. We bring you our full fantasy breakdown for the clash here!
17 Aug 2024
Another three-game slate comes our way in the AFL this Sunday as we wrap up the penultimate round of the 2024 AFL Premiership season! Check out our AFL Fantasy preview and lineup tips for Draftstars here!
16 Aug 2024
Our second last Super Saturday for the 2024 AFL Premiership Season offers up another full slate of five matches for Round 23. Check out our AFL Fantasy preview and lineup tips for Draftstars here!
Round 23 of the 2024 AFL Premiership Season gets underway this Friday night with a game between Essendon and Sydney! We bring you our full fantasy preview for the clash!
NRL tips for every match of the 2024 NRL season. The National Rugby League is the biggest rugby competition in Australia and we have previews and NRL betting tips for every game, plus best bets for special events like the State of Origin.
The 2024 NRL regular season concludes on Sunday afternoon at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle when the Newcastle Knights host the Dolphins in a virtual elimination final. Check out our NRL tips here!
Sunday afternoon NRL kicks off with potentially the game of the round, as the Cronulla Sharks head to Brookvale to take on the Manly Sea Eagles. Check out our Sea Eagles vs Sharks tips and SGM here!
The concluding game of NRL Super Saturday for 2024 will take place in Penrith as the Penrith Panthers host the Gold Coast Titans. Scooby brings us his preview, betting tips and same game multi right here!
Round 27 of the 2024 NRL Season continues on Saturday afternoon at Accor Stadium when the Canterbury Bulldogs play host to the North Queensland Cowboys in a very important match for both teams.
Super Saturday in the NRL kicks off with two teams with the slightest of chances to make the top 8, as the Canberra Raiders head to Kogarah to take on the St George Illawarra Dragons. Check out our preview and tips!
The second NRL game on Friday night will see bitter rivals face one another when the South Sydney Rabbitohs host the Sydney Roosters. Scooby brings us his free preview, NRL tips and SGM for the match!
There's just three weeks remaining in the NRLW regular season as Round 7 promises some more exciting rugby league. Scooby is back with his NRLW Round 7 preview and betting tips here!
Spoonbowl! Who would have thought a clash between the two worst teams in the NRL competition would be so highly anticipated, but that is what we have on Friday night as the Tigers face the Eels!
The 2024 NRL regular season concludes this week with Round 27 beginning in Brisbane on Thursday night with the Brisbane Broncos hosting the Melbourne Storm. Check out our preview and NRL tips here!
One of the wildest weekends of rugby league action has concluded with Scooby returning to take a look at the movers and shakers with his NRL Power Rankings for Round 26.
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