It's ultimately a matter of personal choice, but today's youth lives mostly online and has little interest in offline life, so online gambling will only grow. I started with online casinos myself, and I absolutely hate getting up from my chair and going anywhere, even for the atmosphere you get in brick-and-mortar establishments with closed windows, hand-picked music, beautiful girls, or free drinks. Because some players sit in shorts and drink soda, but actually have more fun playing at home. For me personally, one downside of online gambling is that we're becoming more socially isolated. Face-to-face communication is still extremely important, and chat rooms can't replace that.