fixed game; rigged contest; put-up job
Abbreviation of 出来合いのレース, meaning a competition or bidding process whose outcome is predetermined. Often used in politics, business, or sports to imply a lack of fairness.
That election is said to have been a fixed game from the start.
It came to light that the bidding was rigged, and it became a major issue.
Abbreviation of 出来合いのレース (dekiai no rēsu), literally 'ready-made race'. The term likely emerged in colloquial Japanese to describe situations where the outcome is decided beforehand.