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Everi claims first in EMV readiness for casino ATMs, kiosks

The gaming payments company (previously known as Global Cash Access) says it has achieved full EMV compliance across all platforms.

March 14, 2016

Everi Holdings Inc., a provider of gaming payments solutions, has become the first company in the casino industry to offer an EMV-chip signature option for ATM devices, the company said in a press release.

Additionally, the release said, Evri is now fully end-to-end EMV-compliant with all its financial transaction devices, platforms, and systems used at hundreds of casino properties across the U.S.

"Our team has worked hard to ensure that our products are EMV compliant, updating more than 7,000 touch points across our customer base over the past few months," said Juliet A. Lim, EVP of payments, general counsel and corporate secretary of Everi. "I'm pleased that through our efforts, Everi is now fully EMV compliant, allowing us to ensure that customers are prepared to accept this new technology at their properties."

"We pride ourselves in developing reliable, best-in-class products that our customers can depend on to maximize their business and ensure patrons have convenient access to their funds," said Michael Rumbolz, Everi interim president and CEO. "We share our customers' fraud prevention concerns and have received positive feedback regarding Everi's role in helping them seamlessly transition to EMV technology-ready products and systems."