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Bookies bank on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston Business press reporter, BBC News

A bumper lineup of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League video games, is expected to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.
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The Grand National will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers throughout the betting industry, William Hill predicted.
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Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie stated.

Saturday's race is to be seen by 600 million people internationally.

"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see countless once-a-year punters can be found in to betting shops or downloading the app," William Hill representative Rupert Adams stated.

The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.

William Hill is likewise expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last 5 races have produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair president Michael O'Leary owns 5 of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is wishing to become the first owner to win successive 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 proved to be a boost for turnover and William Hill anticipates that pattern to continue.

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time really paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash betting records this promotion code year," Mr Adams said.
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It is the very first year that the race has actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to find and prevent health problems.

The Northern Ireland-based company was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen 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 individuals travel by train from central Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, said the operator had actually devised a timetable aimed at transporting as numerous passengers 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 Grand National is typically the occasion that sees individuals have a flutter for the very first time. The new start time indicates individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is successfully the start of their Saturday night celebrations. It's perfect timing."

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