numbers game

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A lottery in which bettors attempt to guess which numbers will later be drawn randomly; especially, an illicit one.
2. 2
   The incorrect use of statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).
3. 3
   An activity that benefits from having many things to work with or on; a focus on quantity.
4. 4
   A game or sport that is dominated by analytics.