Ease of access = more betting without thinking it through (betting on gut feeling/hunches).
For most - it’s a losing strategy- some people have a mind though that long term can make the correct calls I’m sure too. All comes down to how your mind works and what you have learned.
Most cannot sort through the hype and presumed outcomes to determine the correct price for a favorite and train themselves to go against the fave when it’s overpriced. We instinctively “want to win” - but don’t look at the profit percentage on the outcomes.
Physical cash and trips will always decrease the number of "bad" plays, or action plays, if we are honest. For the disciplined, it'll just be a small number of bad ones.