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Germany – Merkur Spielbank in Halle celebrates its third birthday
Three years have passed since the Grand Opening of the Merkur Casino in Halle (Saale) on 23 February 2019. Now the casino in Franckestraße is celebrating its birthday – for a whole week. “Unfortunately, due to Corona, no major event can take place. In order to be able to celebrate this third birthday with our…
Germany – New Merkur ship casino enhances the TUI fleet
The Gauselmann Group has been creating an exclusive casino feeling on board the TUI Cruises passenger liners since 2018 by offering a combination of classic and slot games. The modern ship casinos are provided under the Merkur Casino Mare brand. Casinos have already been operating very successfully on board the Mein Schiff 1 and Mein…
Germany – Merkur hopeful of positive ruling following distance violation with rival in Osnabrück
The Merkur Casino subsidiary in Osnabrück, in the German state of Lower Saxony, has been told it infringes on new laws on minimum distance between competing arcades and a general education school. The conflict of distance is with a gaming facility owned by a competitor. The distance between the arcades is less than 100 meters,…
UK – Gauselmann owner tells Prime Minister that delayed AGC opening dents confidence in UK investment
Paul Gauselmann, founder and CEO of the Gauselmann Group, has taken the unprecedented step of writing a personal letter to UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson conveying his ‘disappointment and regret’ at the Government’s re-opening timetable which will result in Adult Gaming Centres being the only high street businesses not permitted to open in April. The…
Germany – Merkur Casino recognised as ‘most popular gaming facility’
For the fifth time in a row, the Merkur Casino branches have been selected as the ‘most popular arcades’ in a survey carried out by the business magazine Focus-Money, the Deutschland Test and the Cologne-based analysis and consulting company Service-Value. The Gauselmann Group was also awarded ‘very good’ for the best range of games, the…
Spain – Alejandro Casanova takes charge of Gauselmann subsidiaries in Spain
Alejandro Casanova has been appointed new COO of Merkur Casino International in Spain. The subsidiary of the family- run Gauselmann Group from Espelkamp in Eastern Westphalia operates around 400 arcades in European countries outside Germany and is continuously expanding its involvement in Spain. “With Alejandro Casanova, we have gained a renowned expert with many years…
Germany – Merkur holds official opening for Halle Casino
Merkur Casino has now celebrated the official opening of its latest German venue in Halle, Merkur Spielbanken Sachsen-Anhalt , a joint venture between the family-run Gauselmann Group based in Espelkamp (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Stadtcasino Baden. The new casino in the historic premises of the congress and cultural centre at Franckestraße 1 was officially opened on…
Germany – Gauselmann Group opens Merkur Casino on the new Mein Schiff 2 cruise ship
The family-owned, East Westphalian Gauselmann Group has expanded its involvement in the cruise ship segment by opening a casino on the new TUI Cruises cruise ship Mein Schiff 2. The official baptism of the ship took place in February in Lisbon. The Gauselmann Group has been operating a CMM on Mein Schiff 1 since last…
Germany – Merkur Casino Halle opens in time for Christmas
The Merkur Casino Halle in the German region of Saale opened on December 18 2018. The casino offers a mix of slot machines, a bar and a lounge area to relax and entertain. Merkur Spielbank Halle is operated by Merkur Spielbanken Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture of the East Westphalian Gauselmann Group…
