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Global Cash Access Unveils QuikPlay ATM at Global Gaming Expo26 September 2001LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (Press Release) -- Sept. 26, 2001 -- Global Cash Access (GCA), a provider of Internet-based cash access, financial management and marketing technologies for the gaming industry, will unveil its QuikPlay ATM at Global Gaming Expo, to be held Oct. 1-3 in Las Vegas. QuikPlay ATM enables late-model gaming machines to receive ATM funds via a highly secure technology platform (patent pending). When a gaming machine is equipped with QuikPlay ATM technology, patrons can access their own funds conveniently and safely. Instead of inserting cash into a slot, patrons can swipe their ATM cards, enter their PIN and requested amount, and approved funds are credited to the machine. QuikPlay ATM enables patrons to control spending via daily limits they set with the ATM card issuer as well as by the QuikPlay System. Additionally, QuikPlay ATM reduces the cash-handling burden for casino management. QuikPlay ATM supports GCA's Self Transaction Exclusion Program, or STEP, which allows gaming patrons to exclude themselves from access to their own funds from cash access devices in the GCA network. STEP is successfully deployed in nearly 1,000 gaming establishments. Following its debut at G2E, regulatory submissions to pilot QuikPlay ATMs will begin in Native American casinos while regulatory approval in additional gaming jurisdictions is sought. Product installations are expected in 2002. ``ATMs have become part of our cultural fabric,'' said Kirk Sanford, CEO of GCA, ``and it's now possible for casino patrons and management to conveniently take advantage of our technology. This type of technology is a fundamental characteristic of the casino of the future.'' ``The technology used in QuikPlay ATM provides the ultimate in speed and security,'' said Morry Goldstein, executive vice president of GCA. ``Our socially responsible approach ensures the greatest functionality while providing state-of-the-art safeguards for gaming patrons.'' About Global Cash Access Global Cash Access was formed in 1998 and is a joint venture of First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC -) and M&C International, Inc. Providing access to the gaming industry's largest patron database, Global Cash Access uses Internet technologies to deliver funds transfer, financial management and customer relationship marketing services to more than 1,000 gaming properties nationwide. More information on the company is available at www.globalcashaccess.com |