Illinois

The 2026 Community Choice Awards are back, celebrating the people, places, and businesses that make Springfield thrive. This annual celebration honors businesses that help the local community thrive and spotlights those local favorites that consistently raise the bar.

As a Player PAYBACK® patron, you can now collect Achievement Badges by automatically completing everyday activities in the J&J Gaming app. From check-ins to completing your profile and referring friends, every achievement brings you one step closer to unlocking exciting in-app celebrations.

Thank you for playing the game with J&J Gaming in our Kicking It Big Sweepstakes! As the final whistle blows, we are awarding 1,200+ CHAMPIONS and awarding over $470,000 in cash prizes to patrons in Illinois. Winners from each location are still being contacted and confirmed, as well as our 20 Grand Prize Champions! We will continue to update the full list of validated winners below.

J&J’s 2nd sweepstakes of 2026 is celebrating 100 years of Route 66! Patrons can enter to win on the J&J Gaming app at a participating J&J location from June 1st – June 30th. Each participating location will have a $66 winner in honor of Route 66 + 4 Grand Prize winners will win $2,000 each!

J&J Gaming is proud to announce that it has once again been named in the Inc. Regional Midwest Series, honoring the fastest-growing private companies in America! This marks J&J’s 4th consecutive recognition, ranking #86 on 2026 Midwest Inc. Regionals List!

J&J Gaming continues to demonstrate its commitment to responsible gaming through active engagement with regulators, industry partners, and state leadership across the markets it serves. In recognition of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, J&J Gaming representative Nick Agopian attended the Governor of Wyoming’s proclamation signing at the State Capitol. The event brought together members of the Wyoming Gaming Commission and regulated gaming operators from across the state to reaffirm a shared commitment to responsible gaming practices and player protection.