Merkur Spielbank Siegburg to Open with Three Game Shows

The new Merkur Spielbank in Siegburg, Germany, is opening with major opening events from 10 to 12 December. The programme will feature three game shows, famous guests and prizes worth more than 100,000 euros. David Schnabel, CEO of Merkur Casinos, said the opening weekend would offer an experience beyond slot machines, poker, roulette and blackjack.

On the first day of the opening, 10 December, the Big Casino Gameshow will premiere in Siegburg. This format has been entertaining casino guests across Germany for more than ten years and regularly breaks visitor records. The programme's main prize is a guaranteed 10,000 euros.

On 11 December, Bingo will become a party-style event called Bingo Banger. Lilo von Kiesenwetter, a fortune teller known as a local hero of Siegburg, will host the programme. Germany's largest bingo show, this production gives the classic game a new twist with music and movement.

On the final night, 12 December, the game show Car Alarm will take the stage. The main prize is a new BMW M2 Coupé worth more than 85,000 euros. It has been announced that the car will find its new owner that evening. Participation in all three programmes is free and no playing fee is required. Actor Heiner Lauterbach, model Franziska Knuppe and the current Let's Dance champion Anna-Carina Woitschak have been announced as participants.

An additional car park and shuttle arrangement has been prepared for visitors. The P2 car park on the site of the OBI garden centre can be used, and the P1 car park will also open from 20:00. Free shuttle buses from the Haufeld multi-storey car park will take guests directly to the casino. Parking may be charged. The project, which began with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony in spring 2025, is nearing completion. The gaming area of about 1,600 square metres will offer around 250 slot machines, along with roulette and card tables.