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

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

Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie stated.
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Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals 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 wagering shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesperson Rupert Adams stated.

The race is set to bring in over 35 million bets with the average deserving ₤ 4.41.

William Hill is likewise wishing for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last five races have produced winners at of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary owns five of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is hoping to become the very first owner to win successive Nationals with various horses since 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 choice proved to be an increase for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time actually settled and we expect the Grand National to smash betting records this promotion code 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 find and prevent health problems.
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The Northern Ireland-based company was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree could 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 countless individuals travel by train from central Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the operator had actually developed a timetable focused on transferring as numerous guests as typical on Grand National day.

Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "This is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is often the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the very first time. The brand-new start time means people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday night festivities. It's best timing."

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