Global Cash Access Signs Contracts with Coushatta Casino Resort and Three Other Properties; Coushatta Casino Resort to Utilize Full Suite of GCA Products and Services.

LAS VEGAS -- Coushatta Casino Resort, located in Kinder, La., and three other gaming properties have signed a contract to use the innovative products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA), the leading supplier of cash access and related marketing services to the gaming industry.

Owned and operated by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Coushatta Casino Resort has signed a multi-year agreement with GCA and will utilize its full suite of products, including the Casino Cash Plus(R) 3-in-1 ATM, QuikCash Cash Advance, Central Credit Check Guarantee, QuikCash Plus (QCP) Web and Western Union. Coushatta Casino Resort is Louisiana's premier casino resort featuring a 107,600-square-foot gaming floor, over 500 luxurious hotel rooms, a luxury RV resort, six outstanding restaurants, live entertainment and more.

"We've tried other vendors and have come to the realization that there is no comparison to GCA's technology and customer service," said Bill Schieno, director of financial services at Coushatta Casino Resort. "We're pleased to be back with GCA and have the assurance that what they promise will actually be delivered."

"The Coushatta contract is a major win for us, and we are excited to be doing business again with this very successful casino," said Diran Kludjian, executive vice president of North American and international sales. "The continuous migration of properties from our competitors to GCA is a testament to delivering the most forward-thinking technology to drive revenues and improve operational efficiency and customer service that is promised to each client we serve."

GCA offers more than a dozen products and services, including the latest ATM technology, cashless gaming and marketing services that help casinos better understand their customers and increase traffic to the gaming floor and special events.

Coushatta Casino Resort will utilize GCA's recently introduced Central Credit Check Guarantee, a guaranteed electronic check-cashing product that allows cage personnel to process patrons' personal and payroll checks completely electronically, which means no more paper handling. It also uses the power of Central Credit, the world's largest gaming patron credit and check cashing database and trusted source for check verification and gaming credit. It can be integrated with other products from GCA, including QCP Web, which processes multiple financial transactions through one device, streamlining operations and increasing the speed of transactions.

Other properties that recently signed agreements with GCA are:

--Big M Casino - Fort Myers, Fla.

--San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino - Highland, Calif.

--State Line Nugget Hotel & Gambling Hall - Wendover, Nev.

About Global Cash Access

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access (GCA), is the global leader in providing cash access and related marketing services to approximately 960 gaming properties and other clients in the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Europe. Providing access to the largest industry database of more than 10 million gaming patrons worldwide, GCA is widely recognized for successfully 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.