There are some people that think that gambling online is not as good as doing it elsewhere. However it has a lot of advantages.
Firstly being on your own, rather than part of a group can make you be more sensible. If you are with others, they may encourage you to make bets that you do not want to or even spend more money than you want to. Being on your own, you can keep things the way you want and not have to please anyone else.
Being online means that you can gamble at any time. You do not have to be at a casino, bookmakers or bingo hall and wait for them to open or travel there. You can play at any time on your computer, whether that is mid morning, in the middle of the night or in the evening. It means that you do not have to get dressed up and go out, you can just be at home.
There are often additional costs when you go out to a casino. You will probably buy a few drinks, you might need transport to get there. However, if you play at home, you need not spend out any additional money or you can have a drink while you play, but this will cost you less than buying a drink out.
Lastly there is the convenience. If you have a family and do not have a babysitter you can use regularly, then it means you can still have all the fun of going to the casino without having to leave the house. This can even be good if you do not have children as you do not have to worry about getting dressed up to go out or you can play at the same time as watching television. It can be a lot easier. You can even play poker online from the comfort of your home.