Exhibit 10.2






Exhibit 10.1




August 26, 2010




Mary Elizabeth Higgins

3211 Ashby Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89102




Dear Mary Beth,




Congratulations! We are pleased to confirm your formal offer of employment with Global Cash
Access, Inc. (the “Company”). This offer is contingent upon your successfully completing a drug
screen and background investigation. In addition, as a condition of employment with the Company,
you will be requested to sign a Non-Compete Agreement and an Employee Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement.



Due to the nature of our business and your position with the Company, you will be required to
complete applications required by various gaming regulatory, tribal, state and other international
governments in which the Company and its affiliates conduct business, as well as other applications
that may be required by such regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the Company and its
affiliates. Such applications are generally in addition to normal credit, reference and background
investigation for employment. Such applications will require complete disclosure of personal and
financial information, criminal convictions or arrests (expunged or not) and business associations.
As a condition of employment, you must be able to satisfy the licensing process and obtain
appropriate gaming and other regulatory licenses.



The terms of this offer of employment are as follows:




	 	•	 	Position: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






	 	•	 	Start date: 9/14/2010






	 	•	 	Compensation:





	 	 	 	 
	 	Salary:
	 	$375,000 in base salary paid in bi-weekly installments of $14,423.08 in accordance
with the Company’s payroll practices. Normal withholding taxes will apply.

	 	 	 	 

	 	Bonus:
	 	In addition to your annual base salary, you will be eligible for a discretionary
annual bonus with a target of 50% of your salary. The bonus plan is based half on your
organization’s performance, measured against goals you agree upon with the Chief
Executive Officer and half, based upon the earnings per share for the Company, which
will be established in the first quarter of each fiscal year. Each of the components
could result in a bonus of 150% of the target (75% of salary), depending upon
performance. If threshold targets are not met the bonus level could be zero. The bonus
for 2010 will be prorated based on your start date.

	 	 	 	 

	 	Equity:
	 	Management will recommend to the Board of Directors that you be granted an option to
purchase 150,000 shares of common stock of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. The
authority to grant options is restricted to the Board of Directors and the grant date
will be on whatever date the Board approves such grant and the exercise price will be
whatever the fair market value of the common stock is on the date of grant.







 


 









 





	 	 	 	 
	 	Paid Time Off:
	 	Based on your position, you would be eligible to accrue 26 PTO days
per year, being 8 PTO hours per pay period. Executive Vice Presidents do not account
for PTO and take time as agreed upon with the Chief Executive Officer. If you are
terminated, you would be compensated at the appropriate level for your position as
outlined in the Company’s Employee Handbook.

	 	 	 	 

	 	Benefits:
	 	You will be immediately eligible to participate in the standard Company benefit
plans beginning the 1st of the month following your hire date. Benefits
include medical, dental, vision, Exec-u-Care (medical reimbursement insurance for
executives), and life insurance. Short term disability and long term disability are
provided the first of the month after one year of service.







Employment at the Company is employment at-will, and may be terminated at the will of either the
employer or the employee, with or without cause and with or without notice at any time. The
Company reserves the right to amend, modify, or suspend its benefits and compensation plans and
terms and conditions of employment at its sole discretion.



We at Global Cash Access, Inc. look forward to working with you. Please indicate your acceptance
of this offer of employment by signing and dating this letter and returning it to me. If you have
any questions or concerns, please let me know.



Sincerely,




	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Scott H. Betts
 

Scott H. Betts, President and
	 	 
	 

	 	Chief Executive Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	September 2, 2010	 	 






I, Mary Elizabeth Higgins, have read this offer of employment, understand its terms, and have
accepted it as of the date written below:



	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Mary E. Higgins
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	August 26, 2010	 	 





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