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Read Full BioA Kalshi spokesperson has revealed that the company has partnered with professional poker player Daniel Negreanu.
A source at Kalshi told Casino Beats, “Daniel Negreanu is the latest to join the Kalshi partner ecosystem, joining names like Tim Dillon, xAI, and Robinhood.”
As part of the partnership, Negreanu will promote the platform and offer users the chance to win prizes when they trade using his promo code. The Canadian will then “stake someone, out of his own pocket, at the Super Main Event at the WSOP in Nassau.”
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) event is scheduled to take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas from December 4-18.
If users trade at Kalshi using the promo code DNEGS, they will be entered with a chance of winning the package, which includes:
- A $26,000 ticket to the main event
- 9 nights at the Atlantis Royal
- Access to the exclusive player lounge
- GGPoker Paradise merchandise
- Bubble protection
Negreanu commented, “I’m incredibly excited to partner with Kalshi. I’ve been playing with the various markets on there for months, and it’s truly been a blast!”
Negreanu will participate in livestreams promoting the trading exchange and adding more details on the promotions. His YouTube vlogs have become popular, and we would expect him to promote Kalshi on that platform.
His channel, @dnegspoker, has close to a million followers on YouTube. He says the channel is “where I share the strategies that have helped me earn over $54,000,000 in poker tournaments.”
Kalshi Continues Rapid Expansion
Acquiring Negreanu as an ambassador for the brand marks another step in Kalshi’s progression. It has gradually been making more deals as it continues expanding into new markets.
The company made a deal with xAI to integrate Grok into the platform in July. Kalshi then partnered with the Pro Pickleball Association last week.
Comedian Tim Dillon has also promoted Kalshi online. Dillon posted what appeared to be a Kalshi betslip on X earlier this month. It showed a parlay involving Donald Trump to win the 2028 election, Trump not releasing any of the Epstein files, and the Dallas Cowboys beating the Philadelphia Eagles.
Although Kalshi is expanding into football parlays, this is not a real bet that users are able to place on the site. The partnership with Negreanu would mark the first genuine promotion of the platform by a celebrity.
Kalshi Promotions Anger States & Tribal Groups
The company has incurred some backlash from promotions in the past, with state regulators and tribal groups objecting to Kalshi advertising itself as a betting platform.
In ongoing court battles, however, the company argues it does not offer betting. Massachusetts is the latest state to challenge the company’s right to offer sports trading markets, claiming they represent illegal sports wagering.
Amid the legal opposition, a spokesperson told Casino Beats, “Kalshi offers its users a fair, transparent, federally-regulated, and nationwide marketplace. Rather than engage in dialogue with Kalshi, as many other states have done, Massachusetts is trying to block Kalshi’s innovations by relying on outdated laws and ideas.
“Prediction markets are a critical innovation of the 21st century, and all Americans should be able to access them. We are proud to be the company that has pioneered this technology and stand ready to defend it once again in a court of law.”
More big names promoting the platform would help the company attract additional attention and could also be an asset in future court battles.
