Another threat to stability is the rise of Internet gambling

One to 2 percent of the population becomes addicted gamblers

Gambling is a bad deal for taxpayers

Thirty-seven percent of gamblers dip into their savings to fulfill their habit

$60,000 spent in a consumer economy multiplies by respending into $180,000

Clothing sales plummet, rent delinquencies mount and even grocery sales shrink as gamblers, having tapped out their entertainment budgets, dip into dollars set aside for necessities

Another threat to stability is the rise of Internet gambling