But trade union Usdaw, which represents many of the call handlers, was outraged at the news.
Usdaw’s Sue Ianson, who has responsibility for Ladbrokes in Liverpool, said: “We are devastated at Ladbrokes’ announcement. The company only informed us minutes before they broke the news to the workers.
“This is dreadful news for our members, especially at this time of year.”
Mrs Ianson said she is meeting the managers today to try to get to the bottom of why they made the move.
It is the second round of job losses at the centre this year. Over the summer, around 40 jobs went.
Ladbrokes’ only other call centre is at its headquarters in Harrow, near London.
The Aintree centre used to share the site with Ladbrokes-owned Vernons. But that side of the business was sold to Walton outfit Sportech for £51m, in November, 2007.
After the sale, the number of staff working at Aintree rocketed from around 150 to a high of 340.
