Despite the National Football League season not starting for several months, the excitement for the Los Angeles Rams to take the field keeps on growing. And with that, the trade of Myles Garrett to the NFC West side sure has a lot of people talking. And with that, it's no question safe to say that the Myles Garrett trade will have a big impact on California sports betting, as people are racing to get their future bets in on the team.

As most of you know by now when it comes to the latest California betting news, the Rams hold the best NFL betting odds to win the Super Bowl this season. Now, though, those Super Bowl odds have only grown now that Garrett is making his way to Los Angeles. He was a superstar for the Cleveland Browns, but now he's going to be able to potentially push for a title. This has Rams fans dreaming of the team winning it all next year.

"If the Rams were going to add any one player to their roster in the hopes of winning a championship in 2026, Garrett might have been the pick," ESPN's Bill Barnwell wrote in a recent piece. "It's fair to wonder whether he might have been the best player in football in 2025, even if he didn't generate serious MVP consideration by virtue of playing on the Browns. But he was comfortably the most productive defensive player in the game."

Adding Garrett to the defensive starting lineup changes everything for the Rams and head coach Sean McVay. The Rams were already considered serious contenders to win it all, but adding Garrett is surely going to make them even more lethal. It will be interesting to see how the season goes for them, but you better believe countless more bets on the Rams will be recorded. So, how will those bets be posted since things are illegal in California for now?

Online prediction markets will keep thriving for NFL betting after the Garrett news

Well, it's safe to say that online prediction markets will keep thriving for NFL betting after the Garrett news came in. As we mentioned above, the excitement for the Rams season could not be higher right now, as people all over Los Angeles and the state are ready to see them push for the Lombardi Trophy next winter. With sports betting not legal in California, that doesn't mean people can't place their wagers.

With Kalshi and others in operation at a Federal level, the door is open for people in California to still place futures bets, as they're predicting the outcome and not on an individual event. With that, the Rams hold +650 odds to win the Super Bowl next season, with things climbing thanks to Garrett making his way to town.

The Seahawks remains No. 2 in terms of the odds, placed at +900. Seattle won the title last season, but now the Rams are the ones who are hoping to get the job done here in the near future. With the way things are looking for the Rams too, it won't be a surprise to see them get the job done once next February gets here. And as we inch closer to the season starting, more bets will be posted too.

California citizens remain hopeful that online sports betting will arrive down the road

While we've focused on prediction markets for this piece thus far, keep in mind too that California citizens remain hopeful that online sports betting will arrive down the road as well. First, official are going to have to put together a strong sports betting bill, as the efforts have been a bit of a mess in the past.

There's still a ton of opposition for the sports betting push, which is a bit concerning. The contention for a lot of people here is that gambling addition will continue to be on the rise if things are made legal. On the other side of that, though, people are still finding ways to make their bets one way or the other.

And with that too, why shouldn't California be able to cash in with tax revenue on sports betting as well? This is all being discussed right now, with 2028 being the most realistic launch date for sports betting. We're going to have to wait and see if positive steps are taken to get that done in the near future, though.