This kind of thing does depend on your own desire and confidence in a game so that we are free to choose whether we prefer to be in the slot or sports betting, and what you say I think makes sense because not everyone wants to be bothered with several things including research on performance, h2h or statistics about what is at stake so I think it's quite natural when not a few people choose slots compared to betting on sportsbooks.
But on the other hand, there are also quite a lot of people who will definitely choose sportsbooks with some reasons that they believe in of course and I think that is also a valid thing.
Whatever the choice regardless of whether it is slots or sportsbook, everything is fine as long as we remain with responsibility and are ready to accept all forms of risk in the gambling we do.
Slots require patience and a lot of luck, but I think those who rely only on their knowledge have a better chance of winning, so I think it is easier to win in betting. This does not mean that everyone can be successful in betting, luck also plays a role here, but in betting we are able to influence the bet to a greater extent, because the choice is up to the player, and in slots you just choose a game and press a button, minimal player influence and all hope is for luck.