Global Cash Access Signs Multi-Year Contract with MGM MIRAGE; Properties Will Utilize GCA's ATM and Cash Advance Services and Deploy NRT Ticket Redemption Kiosks

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2006--MGM MIRAGE has signed a multi-year contract to use the products and services of Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA) (NYSE:GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry.

Through GCA's alliance with NRT Technology Corp. (NRT), MGM MIRAGE will deploy more than 200 3-in-1 enabled QuickJack(TM) Plus Redemption Kiosks, which incorporate GCA's patented 3-in-1 rollover functionality for cash access into self-service slot ticket redemption kiosks provided by NRT.

"The convergence of ticket redemption and cash access will increase the speed of transactions for our guests and we anticipate the new system could also result in lower operating costs for our Company," said Tom Mikulich, President and COO of Treasure Island. Mikulich and Cathy Santoro, Vice President -- Treasury for MGM MIRAGE, led the company's redemption kiosk initiative.

"We are grateful for MGM MIRAGE's confidence in us and our partnership with NRT," said Harry Hagerty, executive vice president and chief financial officer for GCA. "We look forward to meeting MGM MIRAGE's high expectations for guest satisfaction in the critical area of cash access."

In addition to the 3-in-1 enabled QuickJack(TM) Plus Redemption Kiosks, MGM MIRAGE will deploy GCA's Casino Cash Plus 3-in-1 ATMs, QuikCash(TM) cash advance terminals, and its Central Credit credit bureau service. MGM MIRAGE will also deploy GCA's QuikCash Plus(TM) (QCP) Web product, a proprietary, browser-based system for cash access transactions at casino cashier stations. The QCP Web product consolidates multiple financial services onto one platform, streamlining operations and increasing the speed of transactions.

The Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM offers casino 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, it provides convenience to casino patrons and revenue potential to casino operators.

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

Central Credit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GCA, 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.

MGM MIRAGE properties included in the agreement with GCA are:

-- Beau Rivage -- Biloxi, Miss.

-- Bellagio Resort & Casino -- Las Vegas

-- Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino -- Primm, Nev.

-- MGM Grand Detroit Casino -- Detroit, Mich.

-- MGM Grand Hotel and Casino -- Las Vegas

-- New York-New York Hotel and Casino -- Las Vegas

-- Primm Valley Resort and Casino -- Primm, Nev.

-- The Mirage -- Las Vegas

-- Treasure Island -- Las Vegas

-- Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino -- Primm, Nev.

About Global Cash Access

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA), 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, 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. 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. For more information, please visit GCA's Web site at www.globalcashaccess.com.

About NRT Technology Corp.

Founded in 1993, NRT Technology Corp. (NRT) is a leading provider and integrator of automated transaction-based systems as well as a value-added distributor of components to the retail POS market. Since then, we have grown to become a recognized leader in total system integration, with an array of services and deliverables. NRT started developing and implementing applications designed specifically for the gaming industry in 1997. A year later, using ATM technology, NRT designed and delivered its first QuickJack(TM) Automated Dispensing System. This system designed to improve attendant jackpot processing was widely accepted throughout all gaming jurisdictions.

About MGM MIRAGE

MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 23 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in three other properties in Nevada, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom. MGM MIRAGE has also announced plans to develop Project CityCenter, a multi-billion dollar mixed-use urban development project in the heart of Las Vegas, and has a 50 percent interest in MGM Grand Macau, a hotel-casino resort currently under construction in Macau S.A.R. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its properties. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at www.mgmmirage.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 press 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., Las Vegas
Harry C. Hagerty, 702-262-5003 (Investors)
hhagerty@gcamail.com
or
Katcher Vaughn & Bailey
Kristi Gooden, 615-248-8202 (Media)
kgooden@kvbpr.com

SOURCE:
Global Cash Access, Inc.