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Bookies bank on record weekend of sport
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ByChris Johnston Business press reporter, BBC News
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A bumper roster of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League video games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookies.

The will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering industry, William Hill anticipated.

Combined with other sporting fixtures 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 globally.

"the yohaig code 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 attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
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William Hill is likewise hoping for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last 5 races have produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair primary executive Michael O'Leary owns five of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is hoping to end up being the first owner to win consecutive Nationals with different horses because 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared success last year.

Last year, 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 anticipates that trend to continue.
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New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time actually settled and we anticipate the Grand National to smash wagering records this promotion code year," Mr Adams stated.

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 firm was established in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree could 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 thousands of individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.
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Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, said the operator had designed a schedule aimed at transferring as numerous passengers as regular on Grand National day.

Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, stated: "this promotion code is a bumper weekend of wagering and the Grand National is often the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the really first time. The new start time indicates individuals are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday evening celebrations. It's ideal timing."

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