Global Cash Access' EDITH Cashless Gaming Kiosk Wins Silver Award for One of the Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2006--The gaming industry has recognized EDITH (Electronic Debit Interactive Terminal Housing), a cashless gaming kiosk, with the Silver Award for the Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products for 2005 at the Gaming Technology Summit.

Each year, Casino Journal recognizes the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products, and hundreds of products are judged by a panel of industry experts. The top 20 finalists get to showcase their products at the Gaming Technology Summit. Conference attendees vote for their favorite products and the top three vote-getters are honored with a Platinum, Gold or Silver Award.

EDITH is a compact kiosk placed at the end of a row of slot machines where it allows casino patrons to purchase slot, or ticket-in ticket-out (TITO), vouchers with their debit card. EDITH was developed by QuikPlay, LLC, a joint venture formed by Global Cash Access (GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry, and International Game Technology (IGT).

"We are proud that the gaming community has recognized EDITH's potential to impact casino cash access operations. It is an honor to be chosen by your peers," said Tom Sears, executive vice president of card services and cashless gaming for GCA. "We believe cashless gaming is a major trend, and EDITH offers patrons more convenience while casino operators benefit from decreased cash handling costs."

EDITH is reliable and simple to use. Patrons simply insert and remove their debit card, enter their personal identification number (PIN) and request an amount. Upon approval of the transaction, a bar-coded slot voucher is then dispensed from EDITH's voucher printer. An optional receipt is also provided upon the patron's request. The bar-coded slot voucher may then be inserted into a TITO-enabled slot machine or redeemed at a cashier station.

EDITH supports GCA's responsible gaming Self Transaction Exclusion Program (STEP), which allows patrons to exclude themselves from access to their own funds from cash access devices in the GCA network, or set a daily limit for withdrawal from such cash access devices. Limits may also be set on a system-wide basis by casino operators and by state authorities.

EDITH is currently in the final stages of the certification process of Gaming Laboratory Institute, Inc. Upon certification, QuikPlay expects to install the first EDITH kiosks at Casino Pauma, a Native American gaming establishment located in Pauma Valley, Calif., as part of a beta test.

About QuikPlay, LLC

QuikPlay is a joint venture that is owned 60 percent by GCA and 40 percent by IGT. IGT is one of the largest manufacturers of gaming equipment in the United States. QuikPlay was formed to develop cash advance capabilities for gaming patrons at or near the point of play. As GCA is the managing member of this entity, its financials have been consolidated in the consolidated financial statements of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc., the parent company of GCA, for all periods presented.

About Global Cash Access, Inc.

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCA), is a leading provider of cash access products and related services to approximately 1,060 gaming properties and other clients in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean. GCA's products and services provide gaming establishment patrons access to cash through a variety of methods, including ATM cash withdrawals, POS debit card transactions, credit card cash advances, check verification and warranty services and Western Union money transfers. GCA provides products and services that improve credit decision-making, automate cashier operations and enhance patron marketing activities for gaming establishments. With its proprietary database of gaming patron credit history and transaction data on millions of gaming patrons worldwide, GCA is recognized for successfully developing and deploying technological innovations that increase client profitability, operational efficiency and customer loyalty. More information is available at GCA's web site at www.globalcashaccess.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statement or implication that the gaming establishments named in this press release will continue to use the products or services described in this press release. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.'s results of operations, business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a) our inability to predict the results of the certification process and technical, operational or contractual limitations in our ability to install EDITH at one or more beta sites, and (b) the factors discussed from time to time in reports filed by Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. does not intend, and undertakes no obligation to, update or qualify any of the forward-looking statements made herein.

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