Business Wire, Nov 10, 1999

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 10, 1999–Thirteen gaming properties in the United States, France and the Netherlands Antilles have signed contracts to utilize the technologically advanced products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA), the largest provider of cash access and other financial services to the gaming industry.

“The acceptance of the complete solutions offered by our products and services is extremely gratifying,” said Kirk Sanford, CEO of Global Cash Access. “The diversity of these properties is a testament to GCA’s ability to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of properties, whatever and wherever they may be.”

Among the products and services offered by GCA are the Automated Cashier Machine (ACM\\\(SM)) and QuikCash Plus 2.0.

ACM is a “virtual cashier” concept that uses Internet technology to offer patrons a quick way to meet cash access and other entertainment needs in a single stop - without relying on the availability of cage operators.

QuikCash Plus 2.0 is an Internet-based, full service transaction processing system for cage operations that consolidates secure processing for all types of financial transactions into a simple, Windows®-compatible environment.

Properties that recently signed contracts with GCA are:

– Legends Casino - Winnemucca, Nev. — Winners Hotel & Casino - Winnemucca, Nev. — Casino Princesa - Miami, Fla. — Harrah’s Jazz - New Orleans, La. — Casino Del Mar - Port Isabel, Texas — Lucky Louie’s - West Port Allen, La. — Casino Royal — La Pianine Cedex, France — St. Jo Frontier Casino - St. Joseph, Mo. — Hacienda Hotel and Casino - Boulder City, Nev. — Pocono Downs - Wilkes Barre, Pa. — Penn National - Grantville, Pa. — Curacao Casino & Resort - Poscadera Bay, Curacao, Netherlands

Antilles — Golden Gate Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas, Nev.

Formed in 1998 through a joint venture of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - news), First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC - news) and USA Processing, Inc., Global Cash Access provides a full range of electronic funds transfer and other services to more than 1,200 gaming properties nationwide.