Eleven Boyd Gaming Corporation Properties and Four Others Sign Contracts With Global Cash Access.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999-- Eleven Boyd Gaming Corporation properties and four others have recently signed three-year contracts to utilize the technologically advanced products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA GCA, ground-controlled approach: see instrument-landing system. ), the largest provider of cash access services to the gaming industry. "We are excited about GCA's newest offering," said Richard Darnold, vice president of tax and financial administration for Boyd Gaming Corporation, referring to QuikCash(TM) Plus 2.0, unveiled two weeks ago at the World Gaming Congress and Expo in Las Vegas. QuikCash Plus 2.0 integrates into a web-based platform the industry's largest gaming customer database from Central Credit, Inc. with direct access to TeleCheck and the Western Union(R) Money Transfer(SM) service, in addition to GCA's extensive customer databases. The software represents a major innovation in speeding cash transactions for gaming patrons. "We are seeing a consolidation of customer databases by gaming companies, and GCA's utilization of web technology to create a single platform to access related financial services goes right in line with this progressive trend," said Darnold. "This will facilitate our goal of providing unsurpassed customer service and will enhance our customers' experience when they visit a Boyd Gaming property." Boyd Gaming properties that recently signed agreements with GCA are: -- California Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Stardust Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Main St. Station Casino & Brewery - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Jokers Wild Casino The Jokers Wild Casino is a 23,500 ft² locals casino located in Henderson, Nevada. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. It originally opened in 1990 as the Cattle Baron Casino, and closed in 1993. It was reopened in 1994 under its present name. - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Treasure Chest Casino - Kenner, La. -- Silver Star Resort & Casino - Philadelphia, Miss. -- Sam's Town Gambling Hall & Saloon - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Fremont Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Eldorado Casino - Henderson, Nev. -- Sam's Town Tunica tunica /tu·ni·ca/ (too´ni-kah) pl. tu´nicae [L.] a tunic; in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. - Robinsonville, Miss. -- Par-A-Dice Casino - East Peoria, Ill. Other properties that have recently signed with GCA include: -- Hollywood Park Casino - Inglewood, Calif. -- Magic Star Casino - Henderson, Nev. -- Silverton Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nev. -- Gold Rush Casino - Henderson, Mont. Formed in 1998 through a joint venture of Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration ), First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC FDC - Floppy Disk Controller ) and USA Processing, Inc., Global Cash Access provides a full range of electronic funds transfer See EFT. (application, communications) electronic funds transfer - (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape. and other services to more than 1,200 gaming properties nationwide. |
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