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Gambling Market Stocks Snapshot: September 1-7, 2026

By Milena Yeghiazaryan4 min readthegamblest
Gambling Market Stocks Snapshot: September 1-7, 2026

The past week showed a mixed trend for the iGaming industry, with a significant difference between the downturns in large-cap companies and some gains registered by small-cap players. While the two big names in the sector, Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings showed weak performance, some smaller c…

The past week showed a mixed trend for the iGaming industry, with a significant difference between the downturns in large-cap companies and some gains registered by small-cap players. While the two big names in the sector, Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings showed weak performance, some smaller companies such as High Roller Technologies and Sports Entertainment Gaming Global managed to outperform them in terms of growth. iGaming Sector: Weekly Stock Analysis Rank Ticker Company Market Cap Change Volume Revenue 1 FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc 17.37B -2.18% 2,491,849 17.16B 2 DKNG DraftKings Inc. 11.92B -0.74% 8,317,027 6.22B 3 SGHC Super Group (SGHC) Limited 7.11B -1.27% 2,304,898 2.43B 4 RSI Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 6.18B -0.34% 1,121,289 1.37B 5 CHDN Churchill Downs Incorporated 6.07B -3.56% 580,084 2.99B 6 BRSL Brightstar Lottery PLC 2.07B -0.35% 1,200,616 2.47B 7 ACEL Accel Entertainment, Inc. 964.58M 0.68% 260,408 1.39B 8 CDRO Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. 413.51M 3.17% 23,438 247.04M 9 MRDN Meridian Holdings Inc. 171.44M 0.67% 52,813 197.19M 10 INSE Inspired Entertainment, Inc. 147.34M – 87,114 281.40M 11 ROLR High Roller Technologies, Inc. 70.59M 6.67% 25,886 15.63M 12 GRSD Grandstand Limited 67.64M -0.52% 56,936 163.42M 13 BRAG Bragg Gaming Group Inc. 41.54M – 15,601 117.71M 14 SEGG Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation 8.90M 4.20% 16,601 559.59K Large-Cap Leaders Flutter Entertainment plc (-2.18%): The Flutter Entertainment plc share price dropped 2.18% over the past week, despite being the largest player in the industry with the market cap of $17.37B and the revenue of $17.16B. Nevertheless, Flutter shows one of the highest trading volumes in the industry selling over 2.5M shares in recent days. DraftKings Inc. (-0.74%): DraftKings had a slight decrease in revenue, but it is still on the top as the most traded stock on our records that had its volume exceed 8.3 million shares. This slight decrease shows that DraftKings has more stability that Flutter considering the drawdown of the previous week. The latest data suggest that stocks are experiencing volatility as it is declining and rising dramatically within a few days. Super Group (+/-1.27%): Even though Super Group declined by 1.27% its market cap equals 7.11 million. This decline indicates some problems in the short term for the international operator of sportsbooks and casinos, although Super Group is one of the major players in the industry. Rush Street Interactive (-0.34%): RSI is exhibiting opposite behaviour, decreasing only by 0.34% while its volume exceeded 1,1 million. Such a small decline shows that investors support online casino and sports betting company of RSI despite the troubles experienced by its larger peers. Churchill Downs Incorporated (-3.56%): Churchill Downs was the largest loser among major companies this week, down by 3.56%. The fall showed that the selling pressure affected not only companies that operate digitally, but also companies with a diversified gaming background. Still, its activity in races, casino games, and betting will let it earn more diversified revenue. Mid-Tier Operators Brightstar Lottery PLC (-0.35%): Brightstar performed relatively quite well, with only a decline of 0.35%. Its lottery-based approach ensures a defensive nature that allowed it to surpass many big gaming companies during this week of losses. Accel Entertainment (+0.68%): Accel was one of the few big companies that ended the week positively. The rise of 0.68% demonstrates that the company is relatively stable due to its special gaming model and regular cash flow. Codere Online (+3.17%): Codere Online has been one of the top performing companies in this sector, increasing by 3.17%. This shows renewed interest in international online gaming operators, but low trading volumes means individual transactions affect the share price much more than in other cases. Inspired Entertainment: Inspired Entertainment ended almost unchanged. These numbers seem to contrast with movements of other companies and suggest that investors currently have a neutral stance towards B2B gaming technology providers at this stage. Small-cap High Roller Technologies (+6.67%): High Roller Technologies has been the best performer in terms of percentage, gaining 6.67%. This indicates that investors are still interested in companies in the gaming industry, nevertheless, quite low volume of shares traded needs to be treated with caution. Sports Entertainment Gaming Global (+4.20%): SEGG saw a significant increase with a rise of 4.20% in its stock values. The company experiences high volatility due to its market capitalization of $8.9M, which makes it susceptible to market fluctuations on a short-term basis. Meridian International Holdings (+0.67%): Meridian International reported a slight increase in its stock prices and displayed strong performance in comparison to other market players. The small market capitalization suggests that the market sentiment has a strong impact on the stock behavior over the week. Grandstand Limited (-0.52%): Grandstand experienced a slight decrease in its stock prices and remained stable in comparison to other small cap players. Its limited fluctuation indicates a limited market activity rather than a significant change in market sentiments. Bragg Gaming: Bragg Gaming remained unchanged during the week while the trading activities were low with only 15,601 shares exchanged. The static prices indicate a lack of activity compared with other players in the industry. Overall, the sector remains in a selective and volatile phase, with investors showing caution toward major operators while continuing to seek higher-risk opportunities among smaller gaming companies.