Yes, each can't replace the other but let's admit it, online gambling help us survive during the pandemic time. They are very effective as alternative to the physical gambling. There are risks in online gambling but that can be prevented. One of it is to be scammed by the casino.
We don't need to rush but we must look for feedbacks first if this casino here is truly legit or not. In case something bad happens to us like we lost our funds. We can try to report them to the gambling authorities including here on our forum. I already saw lots of successful stories here where a gamblers account have been recovered or their funds have been returned.
The gambling sector is vast, with no restrictions both online and offline, and the large number of people who gamble are extremely proactive in the system. Except for those who depend on gambling for a living, online gambling never helped us escape the pandemic, our savings benefit ordinary hardworking citizens. That was a difficult season for people all around the world; the pandemic lingered for months, resulting in more deaths in infected countries. Online gambling is truly stress-free and has more features than traditional betting. It has the same chances.
I agree that even though online gambling is more, gambling can never protect against epidemics because there is no guarantee of gambling. No one will guarantee that you can win by betting. Gambling has gains and losses, so it's hard to tell when it's too much. It is not possible for a gambler to win consistently due to the successful use of game theory. It totally depends on luck. During the pandemic, most people have spent their days in crisis and everyone is suffering from financial crisis.