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Accel Entertainment Names Stan Guidroz Chief Operating Officer
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Proven Leader of Accel’s Growing Louisiana Subsidiary Brings Years of Experience and Deep Industry Relationships to New Role
CHICAGO, July 14, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) (“Accel” or the “Company”), a leading locals-focused gaming operator partnering with small businesses, local communities, and state governments to provide entertaining, convenient, and safe gaming experiences nationwide, announced today that Stan Guidroz, currently Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Toucan Gaming, LLC (“Toucan”) subsidiary, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Accel. The appointment is effective July 14, 2026 and in connection with Mr. Guidroz’s appointment, Mark Phelan, who serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will relinquish the Chief Operating Officer title. As previously announced, Mr. Phelan will continue to serve as President and will become Chief Executive Officer of Accel in August 2026.
“Stan is a proven leader who has made significant contributions to Accel’s growth, and this promotion reflects his track record and the depth of talent across our organization,” said Andy Rubenstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accel Entertainment. “Stan has built Toucan into a premier operator and a model for the disciplined, accretive growth we are pursuing across our markets. He will continue to draw on his deep Louisiana and industry-wide relationships as he takes on broader operational leadership across the Company.”
“As I transition to Chief Executive Officer, I look forward to working closely with Stan,” said Mark Phelan, President of Accel Entertainment. “His operating discipline and extensive industry experience will allow us to continue to successfully execute our strategic roadmap for growth and deliver long-term shareholder value.”
Mr. Guidroz has served as Chief Executive Officer of Toucan, Accel’s Louisiana operating subsidiary, since 2021, where he has built a growing Louisiana route and overseen a series of disciplined, accretive acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Rice Palace Truck Stop Casino. He brings more than two decades of Louisiana gaming experience, including his tenure at Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., where he led the company’s Louisiana operations as Vice President and President of its Cash Magic truck stop casinos – growing the business to 27 locations – and served as Chief Operating Officer of Colonial Downs Racetrack. Earlier in his career, he founded a convenience store company that he grew to 19 stores before its sale to Conco, Inc. Mr. Guidroz founded the Louisiana Video Gaming Association in 2015 and served as its President through 2025, during which he helped advance significant legislation for the state’s local gaming market. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Guidroz will oversee the Company’s day-to-day operations across its markets.
