The land based casinos will give you free drinks as one way to dull your thinking, but the online casinos cannot do that so it is you choice as to whether or not you go to the fridge. You would have to get up from your computer and go to another room to get a drink, and that takes time. I’m sure you would rather stay where you are.
The land based casinos are full on ringing bells on the slot machine and people cheering on their friends who are winning. At home with your online casino you can turn the volume off so you can focus on your game and do better at it. Those sounds will distract you and work on your emotions.
You also will not be distracted by any of the barley clad women, unless you need to tell your boyfriend or girlfriend to put their clothes back on. Any room in your house will have a window and this is one way that you can keep track of how much time you are spending at your computer. You also have a clock on the wall and you don’t need to count your chips. You can see right on the computer screen just how much you have won, or lost for that matter. Gambling online just makes more sense for the serious gambler.