gaming vs gambling

gaming and gambling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gaming	Yes	No	No	No
gambling	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, gaming and gambling are synonyms defined as:

gaming and gambling: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

Other synonyms of gaming include play.

gaming (noun)	gambling (noun)
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)	the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

gaming (adjective)	gambling (adjective)
	preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance