Nouns

(n)gambling, gaming, playthe act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)“his gambling cost him a fortune”, “there was heavy play at the blackjack table”

Adjectives

(s)dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting, gamblingpreoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance“led a dissipated life”, “a betting man”, “a card-playing son of a bitch”, “a gambling fool”, “sporting gents and their ladies”