Man's hands move the winnings casino chips on red table.

Online casinos are fairly new when you consider the history of casinos, but that doesn’t mean they are any less popular than other gambling options. Visiting an online casino has a lot of benefits compared to a brick-and-mortar operation.

For one, there’s simply the convenience of logging in from your phone, tablet or laptop to place a bet or play a casino game. With a wide range of online casinos popping up just about everywhere, there are so many options for you to choose from. What do you like to do in a casino? Play blackjack or poker? How about the slots? Maybe you like to place a bet on a game? These are all available to you without ever having to get off the couch or set foot out your door.

You don’t ever have to deal with the social anxiety that might accompany setting foot on a casino floor where people abound. If you’re just into the gameplay, you don’t need to bother with the hassle of humans, noise and cigarette smoke. Add in the fact that most, if not all, online casinos offer a healthy welcome bonus just by signing up, and you have a great reason to choose a virtual casino over a brick-and-mortar.

Man plays poker in the casino. Holding cards in hand, gambling concept. Wide image background with copy space.

An online casino in Canada, one in the U.S. and any in other countries around the world have their own laws governing this virtual gambling option, so it’s important to look up what your local ordinances say. That said, most states and countries are coming around to the notion of online casinos, making them a more available option than just a couple years ago.

Honestly, this last point makes online casinos more appealing than anything else. How many brick-and-mortar casinos do you have in your vicinity? If I were a betting man, I’d say somewhere between 0 and 5. There’s a high probability it’s 0 based on how many exist thanks to restrictive regulation. On the flip side, there are a ton of online casinos, unencumbered by the need to acquire land and the mess that goes along with placing a real live casino in someone’s neighborhood.

So are online casinos better? Yes, if you enjoy placing a bet from home, cashing in on a free welcome bonus and avoiding the cons of every casino floor.