Merkur / edict

Merkur is one of the most recognisable names in German gambling, with roots going back to 1957, when Paul Gauselmann founded the family business that grew into today's Merkur Group (known as the Gauselmann Group until 2023). Its land-based Merkur machines, marked by the laughing-sun logo, have defined German arcades for decades. Online, the Merkur catalogue is delivered by edict egaming, a Hamburg-based subsidiary founded in 1998 and acquired by Gauselmann in 2008, which holds MGA and UKGC licences and gained Ontario (AGCO) approval in 2024. The portfolio centres on simple, high-volatility classics that DACH players know by heart: Eye of Horus, Blazing Star, Double Triple Chance and El Torero remain among the most played German slots ever, alongside newer titles such as Scribes of Thebes. The wider group also owns Blueprint Gaming, which develops Merkur-derived content, including Eye of Horus spin-offs, for international markets.