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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-032155.txt : 20090513
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-09-032155.hdr.sgml : 20090513
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090513161642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-032155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CUCINOTTA ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001338595

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32622
		FILM NUMBER:		09822643

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 FISHER ISLAND DR.
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				200723270
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3525 EAST POST ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		705-855-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3525 EAST POST ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GCA Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050222
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    <periodOfReport>2009-05-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001318568</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001338595</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CUCINOTTA ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2121 FISHER ISLAND DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.5745</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9166075</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted average price per share of the shares that were sold. The range of prices for the transactions reported above is $7.50 to $7.6707 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ Robert Cucinotta</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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