Bookies Bet on Record Weekend of Sport
Bookies wager 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 bookies.
The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.
Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.
Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.
"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters being available in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said.
The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
William Hill is also expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last five 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 wanting to end up being the very first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses given that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed success last year.
In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice proved to be a boost for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.
New sponsor
"The experiment of moving the start time truly paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash betting 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 illnesses.
Bookies wager 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 bookies.
The Grand National will bring in about ₤ 225m in wagers across the wagering market, William Hill anticipated.
Combined with other sporting fixtures it expects to take "the highest turnover levels on any weekend in history", the bookie said.
Saturday's race is anticipated to be seen by 600 million individuals internationally.
"The Grand National is the general public's race and we will see millions of once-a-year punters being available in to betting stores or downloading the app," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said.
The race is set to attract over 35 million bets with the average being worth ₤ 4.41.
William Hill is also expecting another big-priced winner in the Grand National this year. The last five 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 wanting to end up being the very first owner to win successive Nationals with different horses given that 1954 after Rule the World, ridden by David Mullins, claimed success last year.
In 2015, the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. The choice proved to be a boost for turnover and William Hill anticipates that trend to continue.
New sponsor
"The experiment of moving the start time truly paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash betting 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 illnesses.