Accel Entertainment, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a public distributed-gaming operator, including operating results, investor presentations and material-event reports tied to its gaming-terminal network and local entertainment platform. Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual financial results, operating metrics such as locations and terminals, and updates related to Fairmount Park Casino & Racing.
The company’s proxy and governance filings describe board elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification and annual-meeting voting results. Other filings record officer and board leadership changes, auditor transition matters, Regulation FD disclosures and related exhibits that formalize Accel’s public-company governance and reporting obligations.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. reports a governance change in which its Board of Directors appointed Chief Executive Officer Mark Phelan as a 2027 Class director, effective August 7, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The company increased the size of the Board from 9 to 10 directors to accommodate this appointment. Phelan will not receive additional compensation for his director role and will continue under his existing compensation arrangements as Chief Executive Officer. The company states that his appointment is not pursuant to any arrangement or related-party transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. insider Andrew H. Rubenstein, CEO, President and over-10% owner, reported selling 15,000 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock on August 5, 2026 at a weighted average price of $12.6355 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the sale, he directly holds 3,857,943 shares.
ACEL insider Andrew Rubenstein filed to sell 115,000 shares of common stock through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,430,600 as of the filing. The planned sale date is August 5, 2026.
The shares were originally acquired on December 18, 2009, bought pre-IPO and later converted to common shares at the 2019 IPO. In the past three months, Rubenstein sold 25,000 shares of common stock on June 1, 2026 for $302,210.
Accel Entertainment reported Q2 net revenues of $368.1 million, up from $335.9 million a year earlier, with net gaming revenue providing most of the increase. Net income was $12.5 million, compared with $7.3 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.15, compared with $0.08.
For the first six months of 2026, net revenues were $719.7 million, up from $659.8 million, and net income was $27.2 million, compared with $21.9 million. Operating cash flow was $62.7 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $255.5 million as of June 30, 2026, and total borrowings were $577.5 million, including a $577.5 million term loan and no revolving credit facility balance.
Accel also completed three acquisitions in 2026: Green Valley for a total purchase price of $5.8 million, Rice Palace for $6.1 million, and Admira for $2.8 million. The company repurchased 1.6 million shares for $17.7 million during the first six months of 2026 and had 81,222,573 Class A-1 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
Accel Entertainment reported quarterly record revenue of $368 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 10% from Q2 2025. Net income was $13 million, a 72% increase, and Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $59 million.
The company ended Q2 with 4,676 locations and 29,281 gaming terminals, increases of 5.6% and 6.9% year over year, with notably higher location hold-per-day in Illinois, Nebraska and Georgia. Q2 operating cash flow was $20 million and free cash flow $10 million, aided by a tax credit purchase.
Accel held $255 million of cash and cash equivalents and net debt of $318 million as of June 30, 2026, implying net leverage of about 1.4x trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA. The company repurchased approximately 500,000 shares for $5.6 million during the quarter.
Rubenstein Andrew H. reported disposition transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. filed an amendment stating that CEO and President Andrew H. Rubenstein’s 102,030 units that settled on March 14, 2026 were restricted stock units (RSUs), correcting an earlier description as performance-based RSUs. The RSUs were issued upon the Compensation Committee’s certification of three-year performance results for the period ended December 31, 2025 and will vest 100% on March 14, 2026, subject to his continued service.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. reported that Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer settled 13,333 Restricted Stock Units into an equal number of Class A-1 Common Stock shares on July 15, 2026. In a related move, 3,907 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock were withheld at $12.31 per share to satisfy tax obligations. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share for no consideration, and one-third of the underlying shares vests on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued service. The filing indicates these transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Summerer Brett Andrew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. granted Chief Financial Officer Brett Andrew Summerer 6,612 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 4,629 performance-based RSUs (PSUs), each representing a contingent right to one share of Class A-1 common stock for no consideration. Time-based RSUs vest in thirds on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2026, subject to continued service. PSUs generally vest through December 31, 2028 based on continued service and share-price targets over a performance period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028, with the number that vests ranging from 0% to 300% of the target amount, or more in the case of extraordinary performance.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. chief operating officer Stan Guidroz reported his initial equity holdings. He directly owns 17 shares of Class A-1 common stock and holds several grants of restricted stock units covering 22,810, 33 and 20,000 underlying shares of Class A-1 common stock. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share for no consideration and generally vests in three equal annual installments, with some grants vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2026, subject to his continued service.
Phelan Mark T. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. reported that COO and President, U.S. Gaming Mark T. Phelan received a grant of 41,313 performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs). Each PSU may settle into one share of Class A-1 common stock, vesting through December 31, 2028 based on continued service and share-price targets, with actual vesting from 0% to 300% of the target amount, or higher with extraordinary performance.