2023 Readers’ Choice Awards(5/10/2023)The newly named Community's Choice Awards for 2023, previously Readers' Choice, is here to celebrate local businesses across the Springfield, Illinois area! The State Journal-Register celebrates and recognizes community favorites in their annual vote! Nominate deserving local businesses and services to be recognized as the top in their category. Throughout the years, J&J Gaming locations have been nominated in the… Read More
Level Up Challenge – WINNERS!(5/1/2023)Our first sweepstakes for 2023: The Level Up Challenge awards over $265,000 to more than 760 winners at participating locations! Winners for all 760+ locations will be drawn on May 22nd and contacted by the location. In addition, there will be one grand prize winner from each of the reward level tiers, Insider ($8,000), Elite ($10,000), and VIP ($20,000). As winners are contacted and confirmed valid,… Read More
J&J acquires Illinois Gold Rush(4/17/2023)J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC, the leading Terminal Operator in Illinois, is pleased to announce its acquisition of substantially all assets of Illinois Gold Rush Inc, a terminal operator with offices in Alton, IL and Florissant, MO. As one of the first Terminal Operators to be licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board, Illinois Gold Rush proudly served 50 licensed gaming locations… Read More
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
