diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

sporting life - active interest in gambling on sports events

wager, bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"

gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling

vice - a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"

unlicensed gambling - unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions

throw - the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

indulgent - showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents"