Bookies wager on record weekend of sport
ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News
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A bumper lineup of sport consisting of the Grand National, the yohaig code Masters and Premier League video games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.
The Grand National will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill predicted.
Combined with other sporting fixtures it anticipates to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookmaker stated.
Saturday's race is expected to be seen by 600 million individuals worldwide.
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"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters being available in to betting shops or downloading the app," William Hill representative Rupert Adams said.
The race is set to bring in over 35 million bets with the yohaig code average being worth ₤ 4.41.
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William Hill is also for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last five races have actually produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary owns 5 of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.
He is wishing to become the first owner to win successive Nationals with various horses given that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed success last year.
In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The decision showed to be an increase for turnover and William Hill anticipates that pattern to continue.
New sponsor
"The experiment of moving the start time actually settled and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this year," Mr Adams said.
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 diseases.
The Northern Ireland-based company was set up in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen 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.
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Tens of thousands of individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.
Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, stated the operator had actually developed a schedule intended at carrying as many guests 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 occasion that sees people have a flutter for the extremely very first time. The new start time means people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is successfully the start of their Saturday evening festivities. It's perfect timing."
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