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Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, today announced an agreement to renew its relationship with Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR). Global Payments provides Caesars’ resorts with an array of gaming industry focused software solutions to improve operations for their establishments and enable frictionless gaming experiences.

“We are very excited to extend our partnership with Caesars Entertainment. This renewal underlines the continued success of our strategy to build and deploy vertically focused, software-led payment solutions,” said Sid Singh, President of Integrated Solutions and Vertical Markets for Global Payments.

“We selected Global Payments as our solutions provider because the company has demonstrated its ability to continually develop reliable and secure technologies combined with exemplary service across the gaming industry. Global Payments’ commitment to being a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services allows Caesars Entertainment to remain focused on building loyalty and value with our guests,” said Ryan Carlson, Manager of Enterprise Operational Finance, Caesars Entertainment.

As a leader in gaming, Global Payments offers enterprise software solutions including a variety of interactive gaming solutions, full-function redemption kiosks, personal check cashing, delayed settlement ACH, and cash advance services. Global Payments’ gaming technologies provide market leading solutions for world class establishments and enable advanced cash access systems for enhanced customer experiences.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services that delivers innovative solutions driven by customer needs globally. Our technologies, partnerships and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of products and services that allow our customers to accept all payment types across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with more than 8,500 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with merchants and partners in 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. For more information about Global Payments, our Service. Driven. Commerce brand and our technologies, please visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.

About Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC) (Nasdaq:CZR) is the world's most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company. CEC is mainly comprised of the following three entities: the majority owned operating subsidiary Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, wholly owned Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties and Caesars Growth Properties, in which we hold a variable economic interest. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, 75 years ago, CEC has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions and its portfolio of subsidiaries now operate 49 casinos in 13 U.S. states and five countries. CEC's resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's® and Horseshoe® brand names. CEC's portfolio also includes the London Clubs International Limited family of casinos. CEC is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. CEC is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

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