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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston Business press reporter, BBC News

A bumper lineup of sport including 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 market, William Hill anticipated.

Combined with other sporting components it expects to take "the greatest 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 internationally.

"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters being available in to wagering stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated.
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The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average deserving ₤ 4.41.
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William Hill is also hoping for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last 5 races have actually produced winners at odds of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

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

He is intending to become the first owner to win consecutive with different horses because 1954 after Rule the yohaig code World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed triumph 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 expects that pattern to continue.

New sponsor
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"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 stated.

It is the very first year that the race has actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to discover 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 conference at Aintree might be impacted 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 main Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the yohaig code operator had actually developed a schedule targeted at transporting as lots of guests as normal on Grand National day.

Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "this promotion code is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is often the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the really first time. The brand-new start time implies individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday evening festivities. It's ideal timing."

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