sky-bet-extends-english-football-league-sponsorship-deal

bet9ja.com
Bookies bet on record weekend of sport
bet9ja.com
ByChris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News
bet9ja.com
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 bookies.

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

Combined with other sporting components it anticipates to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie stated.
bit.ly
Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.

"The Grand National is the public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters can be found in to wagering shops or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated.

The race is set to draw in over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
bet9ja.com
William Hill is likewise hoping for another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last five races have actually produced winners at odds of 33/1, 25/1, 25/1 and 33/1.

Ryanair chief executive 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 since 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed victory in 2015.

In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The decision showed to be an increase for turnover and William Hill expects that trend to continue.

New sponsor

"The experiment of moving the start time truly settled and we anticipate the Grand National to smash betting records this 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 find and avoid diseases.
bet9ja.com
The Northern Ireland-based company 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 involving members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail and North.

Tens of thousands of individuals travel by train from main Liverpool to the racecourse.

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, handling director Merseyrail, said the operator had devised a timetable aimed at transferring as lots of travelers as normal on Grand National day.

Andy Bell, from Bookies.com, external, said: "This is a bumper weekend of wagering and the Grand National is frequently the event that sees individuals have a flutter for the very very first time. The new start time indicates people are back from their Saturday shopping and activities and it is effectively the start of their Saturday night celebrations. It's ideal timing."

Aintree ready for Grand National

Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National
bet9ja.com
6 April 2017
bit.ly
Family money in 1974 Grand National wager

7 April 2017
bet9ja.com