I disagree with that. Having him as a part of a spy organization has been the most interesting thing done with him in literally decades IMHO. Making him an actual compulsive gambler, which doesn't fit his character at all IMHO, would be a terrible direction to take the character just for the sake of something unique. At most I could see him in a set up wherein he fakes such a thing but to have him actual be one is not something most fans would want to see.