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Posted on: January 15, 2026, 11:56h.
Last updated on: January 15, 2026, 11:56h.
- Distributed gaming operator makes big addition in its home region.
- Midwest Amusements has more than 420 gaming devices across three states.
Distributed gaming company J&J Gaming said today it is acquiring Midwest Amusements LLC — a transaction that bolsters the buyer’s Midwest footprint.
Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. Midwest Amusements controls more than 420 gaming machines across Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The bulk of the company’s gaming devices are located in convenience stores and truck stops.
J&J Gaming is the leader in the installation and operation of regulated gaming devices in restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, truck stops and other authorized venues. The addition of Midwest Amusements will result in a platform that has more than 32,200 gaming devices in 4,200 locations across 7 jurisdictions,” according to a statement issued by the closely held company.
Illinois-based J&J has machines at various businesses in its home state, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.
J&J Gaming Growing Through Acquisitions
Acquisitions are effective tools for route operators such as J&J to add geographic diversification, more machines and revenue and it’s a tactic the company has previously deployed.
One of its most significant deals to date was the 2023 $361.5 million purchase of Golden Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: GDEN) distributed gaming operations in Montana and Nevada.
The two sides entered into a five-year accord under which J&J services gaming operations at Golden’s slew of gaming taverns across Nevada. So a customer wagering at PT’s Tavern in the Las Vegas Valley, of which there are dozens, is playing on a machine serviced by J&J.
As for the Midwest Amusements deal, the buyer believes it will generate long-term benefits.
“This acquisition represents another key step in J&J Gaming’s growth strategy as we strengthen our presence across Nebraska and the Midwest,” said J&J Gaming CEO, Bob Willenborg in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome their team and partners into the J&J family as we continue to expand our footprint and deliver industry-leading solutions across the country.”
Distributed Gaming Space Ripe for Consolidation
Though not as glamorous as iGaming, sports wagering or even land-based casinos, distributed gaming operations generate steady cash flow and profits, but it’s also a fragmented industry with a scant of players with the scale of J&J. That fragmentation also makes the space ripe for consolidation, according to some analysts.
Indeed, that thesis has been validated in recent months. In addition to J&J’s announcement regarding the purchase of Midwest Amusements, Accel Entertainment (NYSE: ACEL) — the lone publicly traded pure distributed gaming company — has been on acquisition binge of its own.
Last month, that company announced the acquisition of Dynasty Games to add exposure in Northern Nevada and that deal arrived after others of a similar nature in 204.
