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Bookies wager on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News

A bumper lineup of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is expected to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.

The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the betting industry, William Hill predicted.

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

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

"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters coming in to wagering shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesperson Rupert Adams said.

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

William Hill is also wishing for 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 primary executive owns 5 of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is hoping to end up being the very first owner to win consecutive Nationals with various horses given that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed triumph in 2015.

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

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time actually paid off and we anticipate the Grand National to smash betting records this year," Mr Adams said.

It is the first year that the race has been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to discover and avoid illnesses.

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

Meanwhile, the conference at Aintree might be impacted 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 main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, said the operator had designed a schedule focused on transporting as lots of guests as normal on Grand National day.

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 brand-new start time implies individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is efficiently the start of their Saturday evening celebrations. It's best timing."

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