Historical clue formulations

• Cause for many people to scratch — 2022-01-27
• Mega Millions, for one — 2021-02-16
• Small chance to win big bucks — 2018-08-13
• Scratch-off game, e.g. — 2009-03-09
• Nightly news topic — 2001-05-20
• Scratch-off game, e.g. — 2000-05-30
• Millionaire producer — 1995-12-29