Bankruptcies increase 18 percent to 42 percent above the national average

Another threat to stability is the rise of Internet gambling

The casinos are walking out of states with at least $1 billion in their pockets to Las Vegas

No reputable economist anywhere believes it's gambling an economic tool

When governments legalize and encourage gambling, they are creating addictions among their citizens

While gambling addiction can be a social justice reason for some to ban gambling, the economic evidence suggests that the social and economic costs of gambling are $3 to the taxpayers for every $1 in benefits

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