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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 games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.
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The Grand National will attract about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.

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

Saturday's race is anticipated 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 wagering stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated.

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

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.
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary owns five of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.
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He is intending to become the very first owner to win consecutive Nationals with different horses since 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed success in 2015.

In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The decision proved to be an increase for turnover and William Hill expects that trend to continue.
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New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time really settled and we anticipate the Grand National to smash betting records this promotion code year," Mr Adams said.
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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 firm was set up in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen horse racing fan.
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Meanwhile, the meeting 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.
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Tens of countless people travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the had actually created a schedule focused on transporting as numerous travelers as normal on Grand National day.
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Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "this promotion code is a bumper weekend of betting and the Grand National is frequently the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the very first time. The new start time implies individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is efficiently the start of their Saturday evening festivities. It's ideal timing."

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