Global Cash Access Renews Multi-Year Agreement with San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino; Sixteen Other Gaming Establishments Also Sign Agreements with GCA

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, Calif., has signed a multi-year agreement to continue using the products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry. Sixteen other gaming establishments have also recently signed agreements with GCA.

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.

Owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino will use the Central Credit Check Warranty service offered by Central Credit, a wholly owned subsidiary of GCA.

"Central Credit Check Warranty service has been a valuable tool in helping us to drive revenue to the casino floor," said Steve Lengel, executive director of operations for San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. "We renewed this agreement with Central Credit because its products are advanced and reliable. The customer service and support are excellent and all of this helps us to achieve a higher level of success."

Central Credit 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.

"We are excited to extend our cash access partnership with San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino," said Diran Kludjian, GCA's executive vice president of sales. "San Manuel's trust in our company is a testament to our Native American Gaming Division, which works hard to service their needs, as well as all of our other Native American customers."

Other gaming establishments that recently signed agreements with GCA are:

-- Avi Resort & Casino - Laughlin, Nev.

-- Bootleg Benny's - Las Vegas

-- Bully's Sports Bar and Grill, Inc.

-- Bully's Meadow Wood #6 - Reno, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar #2 - Sparks, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar #5 - Sparks, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar #7 - Reno, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar Carson #4 - Carson City, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar Sierra Highlands #1 - Reno, Nev.

-- Bully's Sports Bar Wedge #3 - Reno, Nev.

-- Charlie's Holders - Las Vegas

-- El Capitan - Hawthorne, Nev.

-- E-String Bar & Grill - Henderson, Nev.

-- Fireside Restaurant and Tavern - Las Vegas

-- Silver Club - Sparks, Nev.

-- Tuscany Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas

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.

CONTACT:
Global Cash Access, Inc.
Investors (GCA):
Harry C. Hagerty, 702-262-5003
hhagerty@gcamail.com
or
Media (GCA):
Katcher Vaughn & Bailey
Kristi Gooden, 615-248-8202
kgooden@kvbpr.com
or
Media (San Manuel):
Priscilla Sohn, 909-382-2222 x271
psohn@sanmanuel.com

SOURCE:
Global Cash Access, Inc.