The company, based in Espelkamp and Lübbecke, develops, produces, and distributes entertainment gaming devices with and without the possibility of winning money.

They also operate a chain of gaming arcades and work in the areas of sports betting, online gaming, financial services, and casinos.

In autumn 2012, it acquired the British company Praesepe, headed by Nick Harding.

[4] In the 2020 fiscal year, after a temporary lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total business volume of the various business areas was €1.83 billion, around €770 million less than the previous year.

[6] As of the end of the 2019 fiscal year, the Merkur Group employed around 14,000 people worldwide, including 250 apprentices, dual students, and interns.