The girl to gamble (3)

I believe the answer is:

bet

I believe this is a double definition.

'the girl' is the first definition.

'gamble' is the second definition.
(betting is a kind of gambling)

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for bet that I've seen before include "Wager, back" , "Speculation" , "Wager, gamble" , "'Stake, wager (3)'" , "Wager, speculate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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