A month after putting a slot gambling game on Shiva, Gauselmann Group has expressed regret and announced the removal of the slot gambling game after a group of upset Hindus protested, calling it ‘highly inappropriate’.
Developed by Merkur Division of Espelkamp (Germany) headquartered, Gauselmann Group, Shiva slot gambling machine shows a blue four-armed Lord Shiva with dark red lips carrying a damru in one hand. Besides the Lord Shiva symbol (which substitutes all symbols), the game also shows symbols of cobra, Taj Mahal, monkey, etc. “Step into the realm of the god Shiva and experience an exciting adventure!” a website announcement says. It can be played live on various online casinos.
Espelkamp (Germany) chairman Paul Gauselmann, in a signed letter to, Universal Society president Rajan Zed of Hinduism who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “We understand the confusion and irritation concerning this. Therefore, we will immediately remove this game from our games portfolio and no longer offer this.”
Zed in a statement thanked Gauselmann AG and its chairman for understanding the concerns of worldwide Hindu community, which thought usage of Lord Shiva on slot gambling game was highly inappropriate.