number games

idiomatic form-of plural

Japanese Meaning

不適切な統計データや数字を使い、意図した結果（通常は誤解を招く）を示そうとする行為 / 宝くじやその他の数字に基づく賭博（ナンバーゲーム）

Politicians often resort to number games to make unemployment figures look better than they really are.

政治家はしばしば数字のごまかしをして、失業率の数値を実際より良く見せかける。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).

Sense（2）

plural of number game: lotteries, numbers games.

Like several other northeastern states, New York has also legalized various forms of lottery and number games.