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Bookies bank on record weekend of sport
ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News
A bumper lineup of sport including the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League video games, is expected to produce a record weekend for bookies.
The Grand National will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.
Combined with other sporting components it anticipates to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.
Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million people worldwide.
"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters can be found in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill Adams stated.
The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
William Hill is likewise hoping for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last 5 races have 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.
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He is wishing to end up being the first owner to win consecutive Nationals with different horses since 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared triumph last year.
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In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice showed 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 expect 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 actually been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to detect and avoid diseases.
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 conference 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 individuals travel by train from central Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, stated the operator had actually devised a schedule targeted at carrying as many passengers as normal on Grand National day.
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Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, said: "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 extremely very first time. The new start time suggests 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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