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Mob around Michigan playing roulette perhaps (6)

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gaming

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'roulette perhaps' is the definition.
(roulette is a kind of gaming)

'mob around michigan' is the wordplay.
'mob' becomes 'gang' (synonyms).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'michigan' becomes 'mi' (state letters).
'gang' placed around 'mi' is 'GAMING'.

'playing' acts as a link.
This may not be right. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for gaming that I've seen before include "Gambling" , "Competitive playing for money" , "Playing on computer" , "Playing the tables?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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