Boca Raton, FL— October 10, 2026 — Bell Buckle Holdings Inc (OTC: BLLB) announced today that Prediction has completed a successful soft launch, including tradional friends-and-family events including a prediction market community only cocktail party. The company plans to open Prediction to the general public next week.
The launch comes amid significant growth in public interest in prediction markets. During the 2024 presidential election period, political markets accounted for 90% of Kalshi’s trading volume and 65% of Polymarket’s volume in October and November, according to an analysis by Pew Research Center.
Dollars traded on prediction markets have surpassed dollars wagered at sportsbooks, according to the same Pew Research Center reprort. Combined monthly global trading volume on prediction markets was about $50.6 billion in July 2026. Compare that to about $14 billion per month wagered at legal U.S. sportsbooks in 2025.
BLLB is developing prediction related content partnerships and planning a range of future events. These are expected to include election-related programming, Formula 1 events, Super Bowl activities, and events surrounding the College Football Playoff National Championship in Las Vegas.
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