Top Trending: Kimmel Returns to the Air But Gamblers Want to Know What Did He Really Say First?

Jimmy Kimmel hosted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on September 23, 2025, following a brief suspension over comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, where he clarified his intent was to critique politicization of the tragedy without blaming any group. And gamblers were taking notice as some sites like BetOnline were offering odds on what he would say first, and more. Scroll down for all the latest gambling headlines from around the globe and the top trending gambling articles at Gambling911.com

In his monologue, Kimmel thanked supporters including conservatives like Ted Cruz and Ben Shapiro for opposing government overreach by the Trump administration and FCC Chair Brendan Carr, while criticizing President Donald Trump's efforts to silence critics. Trump responded on X by threatening to sue ABC, accusing the network of acting as an arm of the Democratic National Committee; some ABC affiliates, including those owned by Nexstar and Sinclair, did not air the episode.

Our own Thomas Somach questioned how the betting would be graded. 

"The big wager was whether Kimmel would mention Charlie Kirk or President Trump first," remarked the intrepid reporter, who has previously written for such esteemed publications as The San Francisco Chronicle. "TMZ even did a segment on this Tuesday. If you saw the monologue, Kimmel mentioned Charlie Kirk once, but never mentioned President Trump by name.

"They showed a car with 'Trump' written on it and he referred to the president, but never said the word 'Trump'."

No word yet on how many Kimmel bets were placed or how these might have been graded. Inquiring minds want to know. 

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(Prediction Markets) - Kalshi’s Lawyer Goes Hard at State-Regulated Gambling - Josh Sterling, a lawyer from Milbank and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) employee, represents Kalshi in its legal challenges to cease and desist letters from gaming regulators in a trio of states. His comments on a panel regarding prediction markets both gave insight into Kalshi’s legal position and ruffled some feathers in a room full of regulators and lawmakers who believe sports contracts are infringing upon their turf.

• “The line is drawn in Section 2(a)(1), Title Seven in the United States Code. It basically says any swap or futures contract or an option that’s traded on a CFTC-licensed marketplace is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC."
• In regard to the argument that sports contracts violate state gaming laws as they do not meet the definition of a swap, Sterling countered: I don’t think that this courts decide there is no economic line drawing around these contracts at all. It’s not for courts to substitute their judgment about what is speculation or what is hedging, or what’s too much speculation."
• The lone panel member representing the position that it is illegal was Vice President Associate General Counsel for Gaming for the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Michael Hoenig, who noted that "The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which is also a federal law, controls gaming activity that occurs on Indian lands per the Indian Regulatory Act, tribes have jurisdiction to determine who gets to operate gaming activity on their lands."

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(Sports Betting) - CEO Rubin: 40% Of Fanatics Profits Could Come From Sports Betting In Two Years - Appearing on CNBC, Michael Rubin said he sees profits ahead as PointsBet 2023 merger fades into distance.

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• He suggests 2027 will be the year they become profitable 

(Colllege Football) - AP Top-10 & Odds to Win It All Comparisons (per BetOnline)

1. Ohio St +700
2. Miami +900
3. Penn St +600
4. LSU +1200
5. Georgia +700
6. Oregon +650
7. Oklahoma +1600
8. Florida St +4000 
9. Texas A&M +2200
10. Texas +650

Biggest liabilities = FSU & Miami
Biggest Wins = OSU & Georgia

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(Colllege Football) - Mateer Injury Impact on the Heisman Odds - With John Mateer oh the shelf for a while, Fernando Mendoza is now the +650 favorite to win the Heisman. Race still very wide open (per BetOnline):

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• Dante Moore 10-1
• Jayden Maiava 12-1
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• Marcel Reed 14-1
• Joey Aguilar 14-1

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(Sports Betting) - Getting Sports Betting on the Ballot in Texas - State Rep. Vikki Goodwin sat down with the Texas Trio's Rudy Koski to talk about her vision for the position and putting casinos and sports betting on the ballot. (see more here)

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(Gambling News) - ESPN Pays Tribute to Famed Sports Gambling Personality Who Passed Away Over Weekend - David Sharapan, a sports betting analyst and oddsmaker, also known as Sportsbook Consigliere died on Sunday. The tributes continue pouring in. 

• Pat McAfee - "@SportsbkConsig was an absolute legend His vibes were always immaculate and he will be greatly missed Rest in peace, brother #PMSLive" (see more)
• Gumpy and Tone Diggs had nice words for @SportsbkConsig to end their show yesterday (watch here)

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