The gambling sector showed signs of recovery from September 22 to 28, 2026, with major operators posting gains after last week's mixed performance. Noteworthy advancements were seen in companies like DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, along with steady growth from Super Group, Churchill Downs, and Brightstar Lottery. Among these, Sports Entertainment Gaming Global distinguished itself with a remarkable double-digit gain, while Inspired Entertainment performed the weakest in the group.
In the iGaming sector, the following stocks were analyzed:
1. **FLUT** – *Flutter Entertainment plc*
– **Market Cap**: $17.45B
– **Change**: +1.91%
– **Volume**: 1,686,812
– **Revenue**: $17.16B
2. **DKNG** – *DraftKings Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $12.28B
– **Change**: +4.34%
– **Volume**: 11,740,824
– **Revenue**: $6.22B
3. **SGHC** – *Super Group (SGHC) Limited*
– **Market Cap**: $7.03B
– **Change**: +1.47%
– **Volume**: 1,848,189
– **Revenue**: $2.43B
4. **RSI** – *Rush Street Interactive, Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $6.13B
– **Change**: +0.27%
– **Volume**: 2,179,992
– **Revenue**: $1.37B
5. **CHDN** – *Churchill Downs Incorporated*
– **Market Cap**: $5.85B
– **Change**: +1.34%
– **Volume**: 918,422
– **Revenue**: $2.99B
6. **BRSL** – *Brightstar Lottery PLC*
– **Market Cap**: $1.98B
– **Change**: +1.31%
– **Volume**: 2,654,131
– **Revenue**: $2.47B
7. **ACEL** – *Accel Entertainment, Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $941.84M
– **Change**: +0.61%
– **Volume**: 294,167
– **Revenue**: $1.39B
8. **CDRO** – *Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A.*
– **Market Cap**: $423.78M
– **Change**: +0.11%
– **Volume**: 7,271
– **Revenue**: $247.04M
9. **MRDN** – *Meridian Holdings Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $173.46M
– **Change**: No Change
– **Volume**: 79,241
– **Revenue**: $197.19M
10. **INSE** – *Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $134.43M
– **Change**: -3.23%
– **Volume**: 413,057
– **Revenue**: $281.40M
11. **ROLR** – *High Roller Technologies, Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $67.83M
– **Change**: -0.16%
– **Volume**: 22,530
– **Revenue**: $15.63M
12. **GRSD** – *Grandstand Limited*
– **Market Cap**: $63.36M
– **Change**: -1.11%
– **Volume**: 99,845
– **Revenue**: $163.42M
13. **BRAG** – *Bragg Gaming Group Inc.*
– **Market Cap**: $41.20M
– **Change**: +2.29%
– **Volume**: 11,938
– **Revenue**: $117.71M
14. **SEGG** – *Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation*
– **Market Cap**: $11.60M
– **Change**: +17.11%
– **Volume**: 119,728
– **Revenue**: $559.59K
Among the large-cap leaders, Flutter Entertainment, maintaining its status as the sector's largest entity, saw its market capitalization rise to $17.45B and revenue to $17.16B, increasing by 1.91%. DraftKings also turned in strong performance with a 4.34% rise, trading over 11.74M shares, indicating renewed investor interest.
Super Group's value rose by 1.47%, while Rush Street Interactive and Churchill Downs posted modest gains of 0.27% and 1.34%, respectively. Churchill Downs bounced back from a previous weekly decline of 3.56%, bringing its market cap to $5.85B.
In the mid-tier category, Brightstar Lottery reported a 1.31% rise, elevating its market cap to $1.98B. Accel Entertainment saw a stable 0.61% increase with a market cap of $941.84M. Conversely, Codere Online only edged up by 0.11% with low trading activity.
Meridian Holdings experienced no change, maintaining a market cap of $173.46M, though it showed impressive trading volume.
As for small-cap companies, Inspired Entertainment struggled, falling 3.23% and reaching a market cap of $134.43M. High Roller Technologies and Grandstand Limited registered slight downturns, while Bragg Gaming Group gained 2.29% despite lower trading volumes.
Notably, Sports Entertainment Gaming Global led the small caps with a remarkable 17.11% increase.
The data reflect a broader recovery trend in the iGaming sector, as all reported companies indicated an upward movement in weekly performance. However, there were variances in market dynamics, particularly between larger operators and smaller companies, underscoring differences in liquidity and capitalization. This week's findings highlight the ongoing volatility in the gaming market but promise a recovering sentiment for major firms.
