Besides the positive factors, this modern form of entertainment is showing a higher addictive potential than traditional gambling.
Modern form of gambling is more enticing, more entertaining to some too and because it has solved some challenges that limited traditional gambling, it is now easier for gamblers to become addicted. If you are introducing online gambling to anyone, help tell them that it can be more addictive because many new gamblers approach it with the same mindset as the traditional gambling that they think they have control over. Controlling oneself not to get addicted to online gambling can be harder than controlling yourself against addiction to traditional gambling.