J. Lo's Mom Praises 'Divine Intervention' For Jackpot At Casino - 2004-04-07 Jennifer Lopez's mom credits "divine intervention" for her winning almost $2.5 million from a slot machine in Atlantic City.
Guadalupe Lopez informed the New York Daily News that her knees began shaking and she began yelling when she won. She walked out of the casino with a check for $121,000.
She'll get the remaining amount in installments over the next 19 years. Lopez used to go gambling with her ex-future son-in-law, Ben Affleck. Read the full story at NBC 11
Slots' Repulsive History - 2004-04-07 As Maine gets ready to reintroduce slot-machine gambling - up to 1,500 of the one-armed bandits at the Bangor Harness Raceway - lawmakers should recall the public revulsion that halted an earlier experience with the slots back in 1980.
A so-called nickel-and-dime gambling legislation was passed in the mid-'70s to benefit Cub Scouts, churches, service clubs and other charities. Over 700 "nonprofit organizations" were licensed to operate the slots, wheels of fortune, poker games, beano and craps. Read the full story at Bangor Daily News
