Bookies Bet On Record Weekend Of Sport

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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport


ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News
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A bumper roster of sport including the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League video games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookies.


The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers throughout the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.


Combined with other sporting components it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.


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 millions of once-a-year punters can be found in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill representative Rupert Adams said.
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The race is set to draw in over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 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 produced winners at odds of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.


Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary owns 5 of the 40 horses in .
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He is intending to become the first owner to win consecutive Nationals with various horses considering that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed success in 2015.


Last year, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice showed to be an increase for turnover and William Hill expects that trend to continue.


New sponsor


"the yohaig code experiment of moving the start time truly paid off and we anticipate the Grand National to smash wagering records this year," Mr Adams stated.


It is the first year that the race has actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to identify and avoid health problems.


The Northern Ireland-based company was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.


Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree might be affected by a 24-hour strike including members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North.


Tens of countless people travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, stated the operator had designed a schedule targeted at carrying as many guests as regular on Grand National day.


Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "This is a bumper weekend of wagering and the Grand National is often the occasion that sees people have a flutter for the very first time. The new start time implies people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is efficiently the start of their Saturday night celebrations. It's best timing."
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