Hooters Casino Hotel to Open with Global Cash Access Products and Services; Ten Other Gaming Establishments Also Sign Agreements with GCA

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2006--The world's first Hooters Casino Hotel, a new 30,000-square-foot casino and hotel officially opening in February 2006, has signed a multi-year agreement 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. Ten other gaming establishments have also recently signed contracts with GCA.

Hooters Casino Hotel will use a variety of GCA products and services, including Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM, QuikCash(TM) cash advance terminals, QuikCash Plus(TM) (QCP) Web, 3-in-1 Enabled QuickJack Plus(TM), Central Credit and Central Credit check warranty service. Hooters Casino Hotel features 696 rooms and suites. It is conveniently located one block from the famous Las Vegas Strip and offers Florida-casual rooms fully equipped with the latest amenities.

"We selected GCA as our cash access partner because of its long-standing commitment to excellence in customer service, in addition to the outstanding products it offers," said Deb Pierce, chief financial officer for Hooters Casino Hotel. "GCA is known for creating forward-thinking technology and is a cut above the rest when it comes to providing valuable operational efficiencies and increasing the amount of cash on the casino floor."

"We are very excited to establish a relationship with one of Las Vegas' newest casinos, which is set to utilize a robust suite of our products," said Diran Kludjian, executive vice president for North American and international sales for GCA. "We take pride in meeting the needs of our casino partners by offering innovative products and services coupled with high-quality customer service. The signing of Hooters Casino Hotel is a testament to our core strengths and vision."

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

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. 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.

Other gaming establishments that recently signed agreements with GCA are:

-- Caesar's Tahoe - Stateline, Nev.
-- Cherokee Heritage Center - Park Hill, Okla.
-- Comanche Red River Casino - Devol, Okla.
-- Dakota Magic Casino - Hankinson, N.D.
-- El Cortez Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas
-- Eureka Casino Hotel - Mesquite, Nev.
-- Jerry's Nugget - North Las Vegas, Nev.
-- Lahaina Grill - Las Vegas
-- Shooter's Bar & Grill - Las Vegas
-- Tamarack Junction - Reno, Nev.
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, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, 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 (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) 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.

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SOURCE:
Global Cash Access