The week covering September 8 to 14, 2026, saw a notable upturn in the iGaming and gambling stock market as numerous major players made significant strides following previous losses. Among large-cap companies, DraftKings led the way with an impressive rebound, while Flutter Entertainment also experienced a resurgence. In contrast, smaller companies displayed more volatility, with Sports Entertainment Gaming Global achieving the largest weekly growth at 17.11%.
In the iGaming sector, the stock performance was as follows:
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | Change | Volume | Revenue |
|——|——–|———————————–|————|——–|————|———-|
| 1 | FLUT | Flutter Entertainment plc | 17.45B | 1.91% | 1,686,812 | 17.16B |
| 2 | DKNG | DraftKings Inc. | 12.28B | 4.34% | 11,740,824 | 6.22B |
| 3 | SGHC | Super Group (SGHC) Limited | 7.03B | 1.47% | 1,848,189 | 2.43B |
| 4 | RSI | Rush Street Interactive, Inc. | 6.13B | 0.27% | 2,179,992 | 1.37B |
| 5 | CHDN | Churchill Downs Incorporated | 5.85B | 1.34% | 918,422 | 2.99B |
| 6 | BRSL | Brightstar Lottery PLC | 1.98B | 1.31% | 2,654,131 | 2.47B |
| 7 | ACEL | Accel Entertainment, Inc. | 941.84M | 0.61% | 294,167 | 1.39B |
| 8 | CDRO | Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. | 423.78M | 0.11% | 7,271 | 247.04M |
| 9 | MRDN | Meridian Holdings Inc. | 173.46M | – | 79,241 | 197.19M |
| 10 | INSE | Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | 134.43M | -3.23% | 413,057 | 281.40M |
| 11 | ROLR | High Roller Technologies, Inc. | 67.83M | -0.16% | 22,530 | 15.63M |
| 12 | GRSD | Grandstand Limited | 63.36M | -1.11% | 99,845 | 163.42M |
| 13 | BRAG | Bragg Gaming Group Inc. | 41.20M | 2.29% | 11,938 | 117.71M |
| 14 | SEGG | Sports Entertainment Gaming Global | 11.60M | 17.11% | 119,728 | 559.59K |
**Large-Cap Leaders**
– **Flutter Entertainment plc** saw a recovery from a previous drop of 2.18%, posting a gain of 1.91%. The company retains its position as the largest firm by market capitalization in the industry.
– **DraftKings Inc.** experienced a significant rise of 4.34%, with its market capitalization reaching $12.28 billion and trading volume increasing by over 40% to 11.74 million shares.
– **Super Group** gained 1.47%, bouncing back from a past decline while slightly reducing its market capitalization to $7.03 billion.
– **Rush Street Interactive** edged up by 0.27%, recovering from a previous week’s loss of 0.34%.
– **Churchill Downs Incorporated** showed resilience with a 1.34% increase following a 3.56% decline the week before.
**Mid-Tier Performers**
– **Brightstar Lottery PLC** rebounded with a 1.31% gain, doubling its trading volume to over 2.65 million shares, marking it as one of the top mid-cap traders.
– **Accel Entertainment** maintained stability with a modest increase of 0.61%, standing out among more fluctuating stocks.
– **Codere Online** reported negligible growth of 0.11%, whereas its market capitalization rose to $423.78 million.
– **Meridian Holdings** remained largely stable with a slight market cap increase to $173.46 million.
– **Inspired Entertainment**, however, faced difficulties, decreasing by 3.23% following last week’s inactivity.
**Small-cap Stocks**
– **Sports Entertainment Gaming Global** stood out with a remarkable 17.11% surge, resulting in a market cap increase from $8.90 million to $11.60 million.
– **Bragg Gaming** climbed by 2.29% from stagnant levels, with its market cap steady at approximately $41.20 million despite declining volume.
– **High Roller Technologies** slipped 0.16%, contrasted with last week's gain of 6.67%, with a market cap of $67.83 million.
– **Grandstand Limited** followed a downward trend once again, dropping by 1.11% after a 0.52% decrease in the previous week.
The overall sentiment in the gambling sector was positive, reflected in the majority of companies reporting gains. DraftKings led large-cap firms with a noteworthy 4.34% increase, driven by high trading volume. Flutter's 1.91% growth and positive results from multiple companies signal a recovering market after last week's downturn. However, Inspired Entertainment's decline of 3.23% stands out amidst the increases, indicating a mixed response from investors who are beginning to re-engage with both major and smaller scale gaming stocks.
