Kalshi Opens D.C. Office, Hires Bivona and Bee to Lead Policy Efforts

Overview

• John Bivona was named the company’s first head of federal government relations, drawing on experience as the Department of Homeland Security’s White House liaison and as a DCCC strategist.
• Blake Bee will lead state policy after serving as a senior manager for state and local public policy at Amazon, where he engaged with state attorneys general.
• Kalshi says the expansion will deepen engagement with U.S. policymakers to promote responsible market innovation under its CFTC oversight.
• The company reports rapid growth, citing $6.58 billion in December trading volume and positioning as the largest prediction market, and it was recently named CNN’s prediction markets partner.
• Regulatory pressure continues, with enforcement actions reported in Arizona, Tennessee, Connecticut and Massachusetts, a November class-action alleging illegal sports gambling and manipulation, and a Kalshi lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s cease‑and‑desist.