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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News

A bumper lineup of of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is anticipated to produce a record weekend for bookies.
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The Grand National will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering industry, William Hill anticipated.
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Combined with other sporting components it expects to take "the greatest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.

Saturday's race is expected to be seen by 600 million people worldwide.

"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters coming in to betting shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesperson 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 also expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last five races have produced winners at chances of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair primary executive Michael O'Leary owns 5 of the 40 horses in Saturday's field.

He is wishing to become the very first owner to win successive Nationals with various horses since 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed triumph last year.

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 pattern to continue.
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"The experiment of moving the start time actually paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this promotion code year," Mr Adams said.
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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 identify and prevent illnesses.

The Northern Ireland-based company was set up in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - an eager horse racing fan.

Meanwhile, the meeting at Aintree might be affected by a 24-hour strike involving 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.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, said the operator had actually developed a schedule targeted at carrying as numerous guests as normal on Grand National day.

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 suggests people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is efficiently the start of their Saturday evening celebrations. It's perfect timing."

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