This month marks the five-year anniversary of legal sports betting in the U.S., and Americans have bet $220 billion dollars in that time on events like the NBA playoffs. Cheddar News reporter Ashley Mastronardi tells us what's next in the world of online gambling as the industry continues to grow.
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