Global Cash Access Sets Date for Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2006--Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (GCA)(NYSE:GCA), a leading supplier of cash access systems and related marketing services to the gaming industry, today announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2006 financial results.

Conference Call Details
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       Date                    Thursday, November 2, 2006

       Time                    2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

       US/Canada Dial-In       800-299-7089

       International Dial-In   617-801-9714

       Passcode                67931304

Webcast Details
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       The call will be webcast at www.globalcashaccess.com in the
        Investor Relations section.

       The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson
        StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the
        call at www.earnings.com. Institutional investors can access
        the call via www.streetevents.com, a password-protected event
        management site.

Replay Details
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       Dates Available         From November 2, 2006 at 4:00pm
                                (Eastern) to
                               November 9, 2006 at 11:59pm (Eastern)

       Dial-in                 888-286-8010 (US) or 617-801-6888
                                (International)

       Passcode                50322941

About Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. is the parent of Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA), a leader in providing cash access and customer relationship marketing services to gaming properties and other clients in the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Europe. GCA is recognized for developing and deploying technological innovations that increase client profitability, operational efficiency and customer loyalty. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.globalcashaccess.com.

CONTACT: Global Cash Access, Inc.
Harry Hagerty, CFO, 702-262-5003
hhagerty@gcamail.com

SOURCE: Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.