Lady luck has visited Jennifer Lopez's mother in Atlantic City, N.J.

Guadalupe Lopez, 58, of New York, won a $2.4 million jackpot while playing the $1 Wheel of Fortune slots at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa just before 8 p.m. Saturday, reported the Associated Press. The exact figure was $2,421,291.76, the casino said.

Casino spokesman Michael Facenda denied knowing of any relationship between the jackpot winner and pop celebrity Jennifer Lopez. But Us Weekly and People say Guadalupe Lopez is Jennifer's mother.

Us Weekly said Guadalupe Lopez plans to use a portion of her winnings to start a $100,000 college fund for her two grandchildren, daughters of J.Lo's older sister Leslie, a stay-at-home mom.

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