He has received a Federal Cross of Merit for his services to business and technology and he is an honorary citizen of Espelkamp and Leubbecke, where his enterprises are based. Nowadays, the Gauselmann Group employs more than 8,000 staff and Paul Gauselmann himself is a renowned figure in the German business world. So, you can be quite certain that this software provider is going to deliver some very intriguing games. Now, that is quite a reputation for ingenuity and innovation. As a matter of fact, the businessman has some 200 titles and other inventions patented under his name. Merkur Gaming's history stretches back more than 50 years to 1957, when Paul Gauselmann created the Gauselmann Group – a huge enterprise which specialises in the creation of slot machines and betting arcade games.