Cash Access Signs Carnival Cruise Lines!

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Global Cash Access and thought it
would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings,
they are available on my web site.

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Ray
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Global Cash Access Signs Carnival Cruise Lines to a Multi-Year
Contract to Provide Credit Card and Debit Card Cash Advances to
Carnival's Fleet
Wednesday February 1, 12:40 pm ET

LAS VEGAS Feb. 1, 2006
Carnival Cruise Lines has signed a multi-year contract to use the
credit card and debit card products and services of Global Cash Access
(GCA), a leading provider of cash access products and related services
to the gaming industry.

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 customers, and enhance gaming establishments' patron marketing
activities.

QCP Web is a proprietary browser-based, full service cash access
transaction processing system for casino cashier operations. It
processes multiple financial transactions through one device,
streamlining operations and increasing the speed of transactions.

QuikCash cash advance kiosks are customer-activated, touch screen
terminals that provide casino patrons with point-of-sale (POS) debit
and credit card cash advance transaction options. Available in
countertop, wall-mount, free-standing and handheld models, QuikCash
terminals can be installed virtually anywhere in a gaming
establishment.

Available through Central Credit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global
Cash Access, Inc., 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.

Central Credit 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.

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.

Thus spake Ray Goldenberg :

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Global Cash Access and thought it
would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings,
they are available on my web site.

GCA makes (pardon the expression) a boat load of money. They charge a
fee AND a per centage for each transaction. I think the fee is
usually around $5.00 and the cut is 5%.
--
dillon

Could have been is in the past
Could be is in the future
There is only the now

This feature was available on my recent Carnival Liberty cruise. It was
advertised continuously on the ships in cabin TV system as how to use
it. Simply you just place your Sail & Sign card into slot machines,
press a few buttons and EUREKA...you can gamble cashless with the
charges you bet posting right to your shipboard account. Ditto with
payouts you can have your winnings credited to your account as well
without having to cash out and the casino pay you upfront. IMO too easy
esp. for people that bet more than they should!

Len...