Paul Gauselmann & family

Paul Gauselmann & family (#1053)

Global Rank #1053

Country Rank #67

Country Germany

Paul Gauselmann & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Gambling
Germany
M
91 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,053

Country Rank #67

Net Worth $4.1B

Previous Worth $4.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Germany

Industry Gambling

Age 91 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Espelkamp, Germany

Citizenship Germany

World Billionaires List Germany Billionaires Gambling

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 91

Source Of Wealth Gambling, Self Made

Residence Espelkamp, Germany

Citizenship Germany

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.1B

Current Net Worth $4.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Paul Gauselmann has been called the "pope of the amusement business" in Germany. He began his career in 1957 working as an apprentice telecommunications inspector and mounted jukeboxes in his spare time. In 1964, he founded the company that turned into Gauselmann Group. He opened the first Merkur amusement arcade in 1974. Now known as Merkur Group, today the company has annual revenue of around $3 billion and employs more than 13,000 people. The company operates arcades throughout Europe and has more than 15 casinos in Germany. It has also expanded into mobile sports betting and iGaming.

Achievements

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#1044

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

For his 65th birthday in 1999, Gauselmann created the Gauselmann Family Foundation operating in youth welfare and work for the elderly.

Son Armin is a member of the management team and son Karsten is a member of the board of Gauselmann Group.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.1B (May 4, 2026)