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Paul Gauselmann, founder of Merkur Group, passed away aged 91: the man who built a gaming empire from postwar rubble

By fsafforesAugust 21, 2026

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Paul Gauselmann, founder and, for decades, Chairman of the Board of the Merkur Group, passed away today, shortly before his 92nd birthday. Born in Westphalia, he built up a one-man business after the Second World War into an international Group with more than 15,000 employees and a total turnover of around 2.1 billion…

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