In the spring of 1984, WBZ introduced local live lottery drawings. In response to the Mass Lottery's second major game, "Megabuck$", WBZ, in conjunction, created "Lottery Live", a series of live and hosted minute-long machine studio drawings. Done in the style of a game show format (albeit truncated), it was not only meant to let viewers see the process of lottery results, but to generate excitement and interest into the Lottery. Hosted by "Evening Magazine" contributor and "4 Today" host Tom Bergeron, "Lottery Live" aired the daily "Numbers Game" following the last main segment of "Evening" at 7:55 p.m. weeknights. Twice a week, during the NBC primetime lineup at 9:58 p.m., the "Megabuck$" drawings would air. Bergeron was known for wearing a tuxedo during "Megabuck$" drawings that he nicknamed the "mega tux". The "Numbers Game" also aired Saturdays at 7:55 p.m. Beginning on May 1, 1987 (a few months before "Lottery Live" ended its original WBZ run), a new state sweepstakes, "Mass Millions", was introduced, and was televised on "Lottery Live" each Friday. Substitute hosts during the original WBZ run of "Lottery Live" included "Evening Magazine" reporter Steve Aveson (later of New England Cable News) and WBZ Radio personality Ron Robin.