Bookies bet on record weekend of sport
ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News
A bumper roster of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookies.
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The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the betting industry, William Hill anticipated.
Combined with other sporting components it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookmaker stated.
Saturday's race is expected to be seen by 600 million people worldwide.
"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see countless once-a-year punters can be found in to wagering stores or downloading the app," William Hill representative Rupert Adams stated.
The race is set to draw in over 35 million bets with the yohaig code average deserving ₤ 4.41.
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William Hill is also expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last five races have actually produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.
Ryanair primary executive Michael O'Leary owns five of the 40 horses in .
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He is hoping to end up being the very first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses because 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared victory last year.
Last year, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The decision proved to be an increase for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.
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"The experiment of moving the start time actually paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this promotion code year," Mr Adams stated.
It is the very first year that the race has actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to spot and prevent illnesses.
The Northern Ireland-based firm was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen horse racing fan.
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Meanwhile, the conference at Aintree might be affected by a 24-hour strike involving members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North.
Tens of thousands of individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.
Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the operator had designed a schedule focused on carrying as many travelers as typical on Grand National day.
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Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, said: "this promotion code is a bumper weekend of wagering and the yohaig code Grand National is often the occasion that sees people have a flutter for the very first time. The new start time means people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is successfully the start of their Saturday night festivities. It's perfect timing."
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