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Bookies bank on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News

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

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

Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookmaker stated.
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Saturday's race is expected 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 being available in to betting shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated.

The race is set to draw in over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
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William Hill is likewise expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last 5 races have actually produced winners at odds 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 wanting to end up being the very first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses considering that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared success in 2015.

In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice showed to be a boost for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.

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"The experiment of moving the start time truly paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this promotion code year," Mr Adams stated.
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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 diseases.

The Northern Ireland-based company was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.
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Meanwhile, the meeting 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 people travel by train from central Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the operator had actually developed a timetable focused on transferring as lots of passengers as regular on Grand National day.
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Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "This is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is often the event that sees people have a flutter for the really very first time. The new start time implies 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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