Robert Willenborg joins American Gaming Association Board of Directors(3/27/2023)Robert Willenborg joins the American Gaming Association Board of Directors J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Robert (Bob) Willenborg, CEO of J&J Gaming to the American Gaming Association (AGA) Board of Directors. J&J Gaming is the first distributed gaming route operator to hold an AGA board member seat. Bob and J&J Gaming strive to move… Read More
Level Up Challenge(3/20/2023)J&J Gaming announces its first sweepstakes for 2023: The Level Up Challenge kicks off April 4th and will award over $265,000 to more than 760 winners at participating locations! By completing a check-in on the Player PAYBACK® kiosk April 4th through May 20th, patrons automatically earn an entry into the giveaway! Patrons are encouraged to keep checking in at locations to… Read More
J&J Acquires Golden Entertainment(3/6/2023)J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC, an Illinois based leader in distributed gaming and amusements operations which is majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), announces further expansion into the Western United States as they enter into an agreement to acquire Golden Entertainment’s distributed gaming segment. Golden Entertainment, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, has nearly 1,100 locations combined in… Read More
J&J Gaming – #104 in Regional Midwest Series(2/28/2023)J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC is honored to announce its recognition in the 2023 Inc. Magazine issue of their Regional Series list for fastest-growing private companies in America. It is an impressive feat for J&J Gaming to be named 104 of 202 in the Midwest category for this year’s list in such a rapidly growing market. The Inc. Regionals list honors… Read More
Jim & Kay Jansen Scholarship(1/26/2023)Apply to receive one of six, four-year scholarships to St. Anthony High School as an incoming Freshman! The purpose of the Jim & Kay Jansen scholarship is to continue to broaden the appeal of St. Anthony High School culture and curriculum throughout South Central Illinois. Download the application here or at stanthony.com. Read More
NEW! Introducing tiered rewards in 2023!(1/3/2023)J&J Gaming is pleased to announce that its Player PAYBACK® rewards program has been enhanced to provide participating patrons with a new player experience in 2023! The #1 loyalty program preferred by patrons is further boosting rewards for loyal customers of J&J Gaming and partnering establishments with a new tiered program. The more check-ins, the more perks loyal customers receive!… Read More
J&J acquires Best Gaming(12/16/2022)J&J acquires Best Gaming December 16, 2022– J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC, a licensed terminal operator in Illinois, is pleased to announce its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of CCFVG, Inc., d/b/a Best Gaming, a licensed terminal operator. Best Gaming, owned by Carl Fenske, supplies top-of-the-line service to a number of video gaming locations in the Chicagoland area. “Acquiring… Read More
Giving Tuesday(11/29/2022)J&J gives back on Giving Tuesday 2022! On Giving Tuesday, November 29th, 2022, 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 nearly $3,500 in monetary donations. We appreciate our employees for participating in our first Giving Tuesday and helping to make it a… Read More
Gameday Giveaway – WINNERS!(9/23/2022)Gameday Giveaway will award 5 weekly winners with a grand total of nearly $17,000, as well as each participating location will have a winner that will be receiving $375. With our grand total of over $270,000 awarded, Gameday Giveaway is our largest sweepstakes yet. As winners are notified and confirmed, we will continue to update the below list with our… Read More
Score with J&J’s – Gameday Giveaway!(9/23/2022)Score with J&J's Gameday Giveaway! This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to our participating locations and patrons! To view the list of winners, please visit us here. Another sweepstakes for 2022 is coming your way in November! Gameday Giveaway is here to offer you more chances to score! This sweepstakes kicks off November 1st and will award over $270,000… Read More
