Friday the 13th isn’t as “unfortunate” as you might think. This Friday you could join the club of Friday the 13th Mega Millions winners. Game officials say the jackpot was hit seven times on Friday the 13th, and this Friday it could be number eight.

Speaking of number eight, if the jackpot is hit this Friday, it would be the eighth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The jackpot is an estimated $670 million spread over 29 years. The winner could choose a lump sum of $317.8 million.

In Mega Millions you have to hit five white balls and one gold ball to win the jackpot.

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The lottery was introduced in 1996 with odds of 1 in 52.9 million. The drawings at that time contained 50 white balls and 25 gold balls. Like Powerball, the odds gradually decreased over time.

Until 2013, the lottery had odds of 1 in 258 million, as there were 75 white balls and 15 gold balls.

In 2017, Mega Millions actually reduced the number of white balls – a first among multi-state lotteries – to 70, but increased the number of gold balls to 25. This makes Mega Millions the hardest lottery to win at 1:302 -Million Chances.

Tickets are $2 each. The game also has prizes ranging from $2 million to $2 million, and the chance of winning a smaller prize is about 1 in 24.

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In 18 states, major lottery winners are allowed to remain completely anonymous, protecting winners from the attention that claiming such a prize can attract.