Bookies Bet on Record Weekend of Sport

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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston
Business press reporter, BBC News

A bumper roster of sport consisting of the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is expected to produce a record weekend for bookmakers.

The Grand National will attract about ₤ 225m in wagers throughout the wagering market, William Hill predicted.

Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookmaker stated.

Saturday's race is expected to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.

"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see countless once-a-year punters coming in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill representative Rupert Adams said.

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

William Hill is also 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.

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

He is intending to end up being the very first owner to win consecutive Nationals with various horses considering that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared triumph in 2015.

Last year, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice showed to be a boost for turnover and William Hill expects that trend to continue.

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time truly settled and we expect the Grand National to smash betting records this promotion code year," Mr Adams said.

It is the first year that the race has been sponsored by Randox Health, which analyses blood and urine samples to discover and avoid diseases.

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

Meanwhile, the meeting 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 countless individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, said the operator had actually designed a timetable targeted at transporting as numerous travelers as typical on Grand National day.

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