Fans of the New England Patriots will be shattered to have lost the Super Bowl in the dying minutes, but at least those who backed their team with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au will get their money back thanks to the Super Bowl money back special.

The special offered fans the assurance that if their side was up at the end of the third quarter but lost, their head to head bet would be refunded.

With the Patriots up 17-15 leading into the last quarter, over $50,000 worth of head to head bets on the Patriots have been refunded.

“It’s their second nail biting loss to the Giants in a few years and no doubt their fans are extremely disappointed. At least those punters might feel a little bit better when they see their bet has been refunded,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

In a sign of how much popularity the Super Bowl is gaining in Australia, sportsbet.com.au took a record amount of bets for today’s game compared to any other Super Bowl.

Those who had faith in the Giants early in the season will be the ones really smiling today, with New York once as long as $46 to go all the way in mid December.