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Sara Slane has joined Kalshi as Head of Corporate Development, bringing her deep experience in public affairs and the gaming industry. She now reports directly to Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour. Her responsibilities include leading the company’s government relations, sports league outreach, and public affairs strategies.
Slane’s arrival comes at a time when Kalshi is trying to expand its position while facing legal pressure in key states. Her addition may help the company improve its regulatory approach and deepen its ties with sports entities.
Slane spent five years as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the American Gaming Association. During her time there, she led the campaign that helped overturn the federal ban on sports betting. In 2019, she launched her own sports betting consultancy. Over the years, she’s advised more than 30 professional sports teams and leagues and served on multiple corporate boards, helping connect operators with broader opportunities in the gaming sector.
Mansour praised her track record, stating, “Sara’s track record speaks for itself. She ran the successful campaign to overturn the federal law banning sports betting and helped leagues and teams monetize off the opportunity and now she’s joining Kalshi, a federally regulated futures derivative exchange poised to further grow the marketplace.”
He added that Kalshi wants to expand its presence in the sports space and plans to use Slane’s relationships and expertise to build partnerships with leagues, teams, and operators. “Sara is known for her ability to drive partnership and maximize opportunities for future growth.”
Slane expressed her interest in helping Kalshi shape the future of prediction markets. “Kalshi is taking a bold, innovative approach to regulated prediction markets. There is a lot of interest and excitement from sports and the gaming industry about Kalshi and I look forward to assisting in the process of coalition building, educating and driving business development at this critical time,” she said.
She also emphasized the potential of Kalshi’s approach. “I’ve seen how powerful prediction markets can be when structured, integrated, and regulated the right way. Kalshi has the potential to unlock in partnership with operators and sports leagues and teams a completely new paradigm – reshaping how consumers and institutions interact with the financial market. I’m thrilled to help lead that charge.”
Kalshi drew national attention with its predictive markets on the last U.S. Presidential election. In recent months, the company launched high-visibility event markets on Robinhood for events like the Super Bowl and March Madness.
Despite these moves, Kalshi has faced pushback from regulators. Authorities in Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Montana, and New Jersey have issued cease-and-desist letters, ordering the company to stop offering these types of markets. Kalshi has continued operating in those states.