FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Guidroz Stan 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/13/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Accel Entertainment, Inc. [ACEL] (Last) (First) (Middle) 167 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) LOUISIANA, LA 70508 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A-1 Common Stock 17 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	(1)	Class A-1 Common Stock	20,000	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	(1)	Class A-1 Common Stock	33	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(3)	(3)	Class A-1 Common Stock	22,810	(2)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Guidroz Stan 167 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY LOUISIANA, LA 70508			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Derek Harmer, Attorney-in-Fact for Stan Guidroz		07/14/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	1/3 of the shares underlying the RSUs will generally vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A-1 common stock upon settlement for no consideration.
(3)	1/3 of the shares underlying the RSUs will generally vest on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2026, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.

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