The beginning of trying to play to just get pleasure and in the end it becomes an activity that is done regularly eventually triggers the process of addiction, I think that all of us cannot avoid it will addiction happen for anyone who is too focused and immersed in gambling so far, so it should be for us to gamble responsibly and also have limits not only in terms of finance but also in time, besides that too easy access to online gambling allows everyone to be able to access it and this is why often someone forgets the time when play.
With an easy access, yup it gives the gambler more time to play the problem with that they also forget how to control there supposed budget, since online gambling caters easy deposit process gambler can just keep on tapping more money and with such luxury they can spend more time playing, which leads them to lose a lot and unable to control aggressions and frustration that stregthen the desire of keep on playing.
Basically yes easy accessibility does increase a gambler's involvement in gambling, but for the issue of self-control I think it should come back to themselves, I mean regardless of the easy accessibility for excessive gambling problems it depends on their ability to control themselves, and when we see gamblers who are excessive and have difficulty controlling themselves it means easy accessibility and lack of understanding about what and how gambling actually is are two combinations that lead them to a much worse situation.
On the other hand, online casinos are the same as physical casinos in the sense that it does not mean that when you are involved in a physical casino you will win more than you lose, so maybe what needs to be corrected first is their own understanding that gambling is still a high-risk activity and various excessive actions should be avoided.