The struggle for the AWP market in Germany between the Gauselmann Group and Löwen, which is owned by Austria's Novomatic, is spreading into Austria.

Gauselmann’s Merkur Casino operating division will open one of its Spielothek arcades within Vienna’s Prater - where Novomatic already operates - by the end of the year.

It will be Merkur’s first Austrian games hall and will be surmounted by a 5m high Merkur ‘sun’ logo.