Exhibit 5.1

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September 9, 2005

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
4601 College Boulevard
Suite 300
Leawood, Kansas 66211

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Euronet Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the
"Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") by the Company on the date hereof under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"). The Registration Statement relates to 104,829
shares of the Company's common stock, $0.02 par value per share, including the
associated stock purchase rights (collectively, the "Shares"), issued to the
selling stockholders listed in the Registration Statement.

In connection therewith, we have relied upon, among other things, our
examination of such documents, records of the Company and certificates of its
officers and public officials as we have deemed necessary for purposes of the
opinions expressed below. We express no opinion as to matters under or involving
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the corporate law of the State of
Delaware and the federal law of the United States of America.

For purposes of the opinion expressed below, we have assumed (i) the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (ii) the conformity
to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or
photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals and (iii) the due
authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all parties and the
validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof (other than the
authorization, execution and delivery of documents by the Company).

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and having regard for such legal
considerations as we have deemed relevant, we are of the opinion that the Shares
have been duly authorized, were legally issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement and the reference to our firm under the
heading "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement.

We do not undertake to advise you of any changes in the opinions expressed
herein from matters that might hereafter arise or be brought to our attention.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Stinson Morrison Hecker