Historical clue formulations

• State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme — 2026-06-20
• Numbers game — 2026-03-22
• Game that aptly draws millions each day? — 2025-11-08
• Powerball game — 2024-04-08
• Game with big prizes — 2024-02-18
• Kind of drawing — 2023-07-21
• Ball game? — 2023-02-05
• Game of chance whose results are often televised — 2020-02-17
• Ball game — 2019-12-29
• Source of revenue for many states — 2019-09-10
• Game with drawings — 2017-04-30
• Ball game — 2016-12-02
• Alternative to Mega Millions — 2016-01-21
• Powerball, for one — 2015-01-11
• Kind of ticket — 2014-07-13
• Game with a multiplier — 2013-06-19
• There's a drawing of it on TV — 2012-07-25
• Get-rich-quick scheme? — 2012-05-06
• Match game? — 2012-01-21
• It causes many people to scratch — 2011-11-18
• Pick 6, e.g. — 2011-08-21
• Pick 6, e.g. — 2011-04-06
• State-run revenue source — 2011-02-23
• It may pay off if it has your number — 2010-03-11
• Jackpot producer — 2010-02-14
• Game with a $100 million prize, maybe — 2009-05-25
• Numbers game — 2008-10-26
• Quick Pick game — 2007-11-20
• Numbers game — 2007-01-24
• Jackpot game — 2006-06-21
• Numbers game — 2005-11-22
• Game at the corner store — 2005-06-20
• Scratch-off ticket game — 2005-05-02
• State fund-raiser — 2004-10-04
• Game with a drawing — 2004-09-27
• Ball game — 2004-05-16
• "Scratch and win" game — 2004-05-03
• Kin of keno — 2002-01-22
• This might cause you to scratch — 2000-09-08
• People are picky about this — 2000-06-29
• Kind of ticket — 2000-03-16
• Make-a-million game — 1999-08-02
• Game with a jackpot — 1999-07-19
• Kind of ticket — 1998-12-24
• Numbers game — 1998-12-13
• Get-rich-quick method — 1998-11-18
• Rare rags-to-riches route — 1998-10-30
• Game of chance — 1998-06-03
• Numbers game — 1998-03-31
• It's played with matches — 1998-03-01