J&J acquires Leisure Time Gaming & Amusements, Inc.

February 16, 2022– J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC, and J&J Ventures Amusements, LLC are pleased to announce the acquisition of all assets from Leisure Time Gaming & Amusements, Inc. Located in Mundelein, Illinois, Leisure Time is a licensed terminal operator who excels in providing the latest income generating systems in amusements and gaming. In this transaction, J&J Ventures Gaming and J&J Ventures Amusements are purchasing all gaming and amusement operations of Leisure Time, which was owned by Rob Ferrari and Renee Civitella. Leisure Time is known for delivering the most profitable and interactive entertainment options for patrons and providing consistent revenue growth to its partnering establishments. By integrating with Leisure Time, J&J now operates in over 3,100 licensed video gaming and amusement locations.

“We are honored to further expand in the Chicago area to provide the same exceptional service that Leisure Time Gaming & Amusements has transformed the industry with over the past 30 years. Their excellence in customized, personal services and customer feedback will bring more individualized benefits and great success to our J&J partners. Leisure Time values their customers and ensures they receive the best equipment and technology from top-of-the-line video gaming machines and pool tables, to interactive juke boxes and arcade games. J&J plans to continue their efforts in personal-service excellence across all of our partnered establishments. We are proud to add their customers and employees to the J&J team.” said J&J Gaming CEO, Bob Willenborg.

“Leisure Time Gaming & Amusements is a personal service-based organization that prides itself on being responsive and accountable, to all of the locations we partner with. We are looking forward to working with the most trusted video gaming and amusements operator in the industry. We want to ensure our customers that this partnership will bring more growth and increased income, allowing them to be a step above the competition.” stated President, Renee Civitella.

The Illinois Video Gaming Act was enacted and approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2009 to help raise funds to repair schools and fix roads. State and municipalities share in the revenue generated from video gaming terminals placed in locations licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board. J&J Gaming was one of the first terminal operators to be licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board in January 2012 and went ‘live’ with gaming operations in October 2012.

J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC and J&J Ventures Amusements, LLC, are headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, where their predecessor, J&J Ventures, Inc., began route operations in 1929. Today, J&J Gaming is one of the largest terminal operators in Illinois where it provides unparalleled service to its partner locations and is an expert in gaming management and route operations in the distributed gaming industry. J&J Amusements is a leading operator for dart machines, pool tables, jukeboxes, ATM’s and other amusement devices. J&J now provides gaming and amusement services to over 3,100 locations across multiple states. To learn more about J&J Gaming and J&J Amusements, click here.

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J&J gives back on Giving Tuesday!

On Giving Tuesday, November 30th, 2021, J&J Ventures offices participated in collecting donations for a local charity of their choosing! Items collected included: clothing, toys, books, gift wrap, food, household, and $2,605 in monetary donations.

We appreciate our employees for participating in our first Giving Tuesday and helping to make it a success! We were able to provide donations to over 11 different charities across the state.

Local Charities Included:

• Riddick’s Ride Foundation
• Cops For Kids
• Midwest Food Bank
• Animal Rescue of Southern Illinois
• Centralia Illinois Food Bank
• Effingham F.I.S.H Store
• The Salvation Army
• The Edwardsville-Glenn Carbon Food Pantry
• Salt & Light
• The Giving Place
• Princeton Food Bank

J&J Ventures Acquires Awesome Hand Services, LLC

December 29, 2020 – J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC and J&J Ventures Amusements, LLC announced today its acquisition of the assets of Awesome Hand Services, LLC and A.H. Entertainers, a division of A.H. Management Group Inc. located in Rolling Meadows, IL.  In the transaction, J&J Ventures Gaming and J&J Ventures Amusements are purchasing all gaming and amusement operations of Awesome Hand Gaming and A.H. Entertainers, a leading supplier of technology, marketing, and customer service.  With this purchase, J&J now serves nearly 3,000 locations in gaming and amusements.   

“We are honored to bring these two companies together to provide the absolute best experience for the locations we partner with.  Awesome Hand Gaming exudes excellence in customer service.  J&J will proudly carry on this tradition as we welcome all Awesome Hand Gaming customers and employees,” said J&J Ventures CEO, Bob Willenborg.

“The success of our locations has always been at the forefront, especially during these unprecedented times.  The locations we serve have become family and we know J&J will provide the attention our locations need.” stated Managing Partner Chris McSwain. “I could not be prouder to be part of the J&J team,” added McSwain. 

The Illinois Video Gaming Act was enacted and approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2009 to help raise funds to repair schools and fix roads.  State and municipalities share in the revenue generated through gaming.  J&J Gaming was one of the first terminal operators to be licensed in Illinois in January of 2012 and went ‘live’ in October of 2012. 

J&J Ventures Gaming and J&J Ventures Amusements will remain headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, where their predecessor, J&J Ventures, Inc., began route operations in 1929.  Today, J&J Ventures Gaming provides unparalleled expertise in gaming management and route operations to the video gaming industry. J&J Ventures Amusements is a leading operator for dart machines, pool tables, jukeboxes, ATM, etc.

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J&J – Helping Bring Joy to the Christmas Season!

J&J was hard at work to provide some light for our local seniors during this holiday season.

Employees of J&J assisted MyMemoryWorx by assembling gift boxes to provide to our local seniors in need. The gift boxes are filled with items donated by our generous community and so much more.

The effects of COVID-19 strike everyone differently and many of our local seniors are in need of in-person care, screenings and interventions that the virus has interfered with. MyMemoryWorx hopes that providing these gift boxes to those in need can bring our seniors some much needed Christmas Joy!

About MyMemoryWorx
MyMemoryWorx provides memory loss screenings, brain health education, and non-pharmacological interventions particularly focused on those with impairment or a neurological disease.
For more information about MyMemoryWorx, the Parkinson’s support group (named Parkinson’s Institute of Effingham), and the new Parkinson’s exercise program, contact Kelly Willenborg at willenborgkelly@gmail.com or (217) 254-2149.

To see a list of all charities J&J contributes to, please click here.