MERKUR GROUP
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- Founded
- 1957
- Employees
- 10001+
- Offices
- 2
About MERKUR GROUP
MERKUR GROUP is a German gaming and gambling technology enterprise whose activities span gaming-machine manufacturing, game software design, casino operations, sports betting and electronic payment systems. Founded from Paul Gauselmann’s original enterprise in 1957, the group developed from jukeboxes and coin-operated amusement devices into an international business serving land-based and digital gaming markets.
The company operates through two principal areas. Its B2B activity covers the design, mathematical programming, hardware engineering, manufacture and distribution of electronic gaming machines, casino multigamers, online slot games, electronic table games, jackpot systems and cash-management hardware. Its B2C operations include commercial arcades, casinos, cruise-ship gaming facilities, regulated online casinos and sports-betting platforms.
Technology, Games and Production
adp MERKUR GmbH is the group’s core technology and manufacturing business. Its work includes gaming cabinets, game art and software development, 2D and 3D artwork, character modelling and animation, as well as server-supported gaming systems. The broader group also develops online casino content, iGaming platforms, electronic table games and sports-betting solutions.
Supported game and machine titles associated with the group and its subsidiaries include:
- Eye of Horus
- Blazing Star
- Fruitinator
- Ghost Slider
- Magic Mirror Deluxe II
- Fishin' Frenzy
- El Torero
- 221B Baker Street
International Gaming Group
MERKUR GROUP combines industrial production with software, game-content and operating businesses across more than 25 countries. Its specialized companies develop localized game mathematics, mechanics and certified iGaming libraries for regulated markets, while the group also supplies hardware, technical maintenance, logistics and leasing services.
The organization adopted the MERKUR GROUP identity on January 1, 2024, replacing the former Gauselmann Gruppe corporate identity. The holding operates as MERKUR.COM AG, while MERKUR remains the group’s principal international commercial brand.
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Leadership and Ownership
- Lars Felderhoff is Chairman of the Management Board and CEO. The Management Board also includes Manfred Stoffers, Dominik Raasch, Meik Sellenriek and David Schnabel.
- In 2016, ownership of the family-run enterprise was transferred to the Gauselmann-Familienstiftung to support multi-generational independence.
Historical Milestone
The company introduced its landmark proprietary slot machine, the Merkur B, in 1977. The machine established the smiling Merkur Sun logo that remains the group’s primary brand mark across Europe.
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Where MERKUR GROUP is based
- Merkur-Allee 1-15, 32339 Espelkamp, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyEspelkamp, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Espelkamp office
HeadquartersWorldwide executive headquarters, corporate management, group legal, communications, finance, IT administration and central human resources.
- Paul-Gauselmann-Straße 1, 32312 Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyLübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lübbecke office
About this office
Central production plant for MERKUR multigamers and gaming machines, with technical engineering, hardware assembly, game art and software development, and sales administration.
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