0 the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race:
1 the activity of risking money on the result of something, such as a game or horse race, hoping to make money:
He has asked lawmakers to approve his proposal to hold a referendum legalizing slot-machine gambling.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.