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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

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

The Grand National will attract about ₤ 225m in wagers throughout the betting industry, William Hill anticipated.

Combined with other sporting fixtures it to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.
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Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.
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"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters coming in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman 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.

William Hill is likewise expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last five 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 yohaig code 40 horses in Saturday's field.
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He is hoping to become the very first owner to win successive Nationals with various horses considering that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed triumph last year.

In 2015, the start time for the yohaig code Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The decision showed to be a boost for turnover and William Hill expects that pattern to continue.

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"The experiment of moving the start time really settled and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this year," Mr Adams said.
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It is the very first year that the race has been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to detect and avoid illnesses.
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The Northern Ireland-based company was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree could 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 thousands of people travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, stated the operator had developed a schedule aimed at transporting as numerous guests as regular 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 typically the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the extremely first time. The brand-new start time means individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday night celebrations. It's perfect timing."

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