Global Cash Access Renews Multi-Year Agreement with Casino Arizona; Twenty-Five Other Gaming Establishments Also Sign Agreements With GCA

LAS VEGAS, Mar 01, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Casino Arizona, located in Scottsdale, Ariz., has signed five-year agreements to use the products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry. Twenty-five other gaming establishments have also recently signed agreements with GCA.

Owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Casino Arizona's two locations - Indian Bend and McKellips - are included in the agreements and will use GCA's Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM, QuikCash(TM) cash advance terminals and Central Credit check warranty services.

"GCA has been an outstanding partner and we look forward to continuing our relationship for another five years," said Karen Braswell, director of finance for Casino Arizona. "We believe they have superior products and a commitment to service excellence that is a cut above the rest."

"We are excited that one of Arizona's largest gaming operators has once again chosen GCA to be its cash access partner," said Diran Kludjian, executive vice president of North American and international sales for GCA. "We look forward to providing our products and services to this dynamic and fast growing Indian gaming enterprise."

GCA offers a number of products and services, including ATM technology, cashless gaming products and marketing services that help casino patrons access cash, help gaming establishments better understand their patrons, and enhance gaming establishments' patron marketing activities.

The Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM offers patrons a quick way to access cash through ATM cash withdrawals, point-of-sale (POS) debit card transactions and credit card cash advances with patented 3-in-1 rollover functionality. One of GCA's most popular ATMs, the Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM, provides convenience to casino patrons and revenue potential to casino operators.

QuikCash(TM) cash advance terminals are customer-activated, touch screen terminals that provide casino patrons with POS debit and credit card cash advance transaction options. Available in kiosk, countertop, wall-mount, free-standing and handheld models, QuikCash terminals can be installed virtually anywhere in a gaming establishment.

Central Credit check warranty service is a service through which payment on certain types of patron checks is warranted, which allows casinos to eliminate the risk of nonpayment on such checks. Central Credit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access, Inc., is the leading source for gaming credit information with a proprietary database of gaming patron credit history and transaction data on millions of gaming patrons worldwide. To allow gaming establishments to improve their credit-making decisions, Central Credit offers a variety of tools, including check verification, underwriting of gaming patron credit requests, pre-approved credit screening and gaming credit reports.

Other gaming establishments that recently signed agreements with GCA are:

-- Aladdin Resort and Casino - Las Vegas

-- Carson Valley Inn - Minden, Nev.

-- Derby Lane Greyhound Track - St. Petersburg, Fla.

-- Eureka Casino - Las Vegas

-- Fort Randall Casino - Pickstown, S.D.

-- Grand Princess - St. Johns, Antigua, West Indies

-- Imperial Palace - Las Vegas

-- Intertrack Partners - Maywood, Ill.

-- Bloomington Off-Track

-- Urbana Off-Track

-- Chicago Off-Track Corliss

-- Chicago Off-Track Jackson

-- Chicago Off-Track North State

-- Crestwood Off-Track

-- Danville Off-Track

-- Joliet Off-Track

-- North Aurora Off-Track

-- Oak Brook Terrace

-- Peru Off-Track

-- Jackpot Casino - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

-- Keno Palace - St. Johns, Antigua, West Indies

-- Santa Ana Star Casino - Bernalillo, N.M.

-- Sierra Sids - Sparks, Nev.

-- Skagit Valley Casino Resort - Bow, Wash.

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 960 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, point-of-sale 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) the termination of one or more of the contracts with gaming establishments described in this press release, 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.

SOURCE: Global Cash Access, Inc.

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