Gambling game: clubs delay introducing limit
I believe the answer is:
chemin de fer
'gambling game' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'clubs delay introducing limit' is the wordplay.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'delay' becomes 'defer' (deferring is a kind of delaying**).
'introducing' indicates putting letters inside (some letters introduced or inserted into others).
'limit' becomes 'hemin' (to hem something in is to limit it).
'c'+'defer'='cdefer'
'cdefer' going around 'hemin' is 'CHEMIN-DE-FER'.
(Other definitions for chemin de fer that I've seen before include "Form of baccarat" , "Card game, gambling against the banker" , "French railway" , "proceeding along French lines" , "Game like baccarat" .)