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 Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- MGM MIRAGE MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world. The company began operations on May 31, 2000 after the completion of a merger of MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts, Inc. has signed a multi-year contract to use the products and services of Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA GCA, ground-controlled approach: see instrument-landing system. ) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry. Through GCA's alliance with NRT NRT Nicotine Replacement Therapy NRT Norm-Referenced Test NRT near real time NRT Non-Real-Time NRT National Response Team NRT Tokyo, Japan - Narita (Airport Code) NRT Net Registered Tonnage 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 A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key 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 operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales for our Company," said Tom Mikulich, President and COO of Treasure Island Treasure Island search for buried treasure ignited by discovery of ancient map. [Br. Lit.: Treasure Island] See : Treasure . Mikulich and Cathy Santoro, Vice President -- Treasury for MGM MIRAGE, led the company's redemption kiosk initiative. "We are grateful for MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. 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 QCP Quality Control Plan QCP Quality Control Program QCP Qualcomm Pure Voice QCP Quiet Community Program QCP Quantized Classical Path QCP Quality Circle Program QCP Quantitative Chemistry and Physics (course) ) Web product, a proprietary, browser-based system for cash access transactions at casino cashier stations. The QCP Web product consolidates multiple financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. 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 (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. 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 riv·age n. Archaic A coast, shore, or bank. [Middle English, from Old French, from rive, bank, from Latin r  pa.] -- 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 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , 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 This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. , 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 This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. , 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. |
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