Bookies Bet on Record Weekend of Sport

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Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

ByChris Johnston
Business reporter, BBC News

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

The Grand National will draw in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the betting market, William Hill forecasted.

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

Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals globally.

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

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

William Hill is also hoping for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this promotion code year. The last 5 races have actually produced winners at chances 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 wishing to end up being the yohaig code first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses because 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, declared victory 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 a boost for turnover and William Hill expects that pattern to continue.

New sponsor

"the yohaig code experiment of moving the start time really paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash wagering records this year," Mr Adams stated.

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

The Northern Ireland-based firm was set up in 1982 by Dr Peter FitzGerald - a keen 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 thousands of people travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director Merseyrail, stated the operator had actually designed a timetable intended at transferring as many guests 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 frequently the occasion that sees individuals have a flutter for the very very first time. The brand-new start time implies people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday evening celebrations. It's ideal timing."