This elusive Aussie built a multimillion-dollar global gambling empire
Bernard Marantelli has for the past few decades outsmarted many in the wagering industry, including US authorities after he won a $95 million lottery jackpot.
In 2023, Bernard Marantelli pulled off what will be considered one of the greatest gambling feats in American history. Tim Beor
Bernard Marantelli has a hotel room with approximately 150 boxes that are labelled and stacked against a wall. Inside them are lottery tickets – lots of them.
It is 2023 and the low-profile punter is about to pull off what will be considered one of the greatest gambling feats in American history. He has spent two years monitoring 400 lotteries all over the world, and worked out the Texas lottery may be his big break. At least the mathematics would indicate so.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
