HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE:GET), owner of the Grand Ole Opry and Gaylord Hotels, now provides its many customers and visitors with easy cash access through an agreement with Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM), the world's largest owner and operator of ATMs. The agreement, which includes a 5-year term, covers 12 fully-deployed ATM installations at existing Gaylord Entertainment properties plus multiple installations in the new Gaylord National Resort scheduled to open in the Washington, D.C. area in the spring of 2008.
Turnkey Cardtronics ATMs are operating in the following Gaylord Entertainment properties:
* Gaylord Opryland Resort - Nashville, Tennessee * Gaylord Texan Resort - Grapevine (Dallas), Texas * Gaylord Palms Resort - Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida * Gaylord National Resort - Washington, D.C. (opening spring 2008) * Wildhorse Saloon - Nashville, Tennessee * Radisson Resort - Nashville, Tennessee * Gaylord Springs Golf Links - Nashville, Tennessee
"Gaylord Entertainment is committed to providing world class customer service to its many guests," said Dave Olender, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Supplier Development. "It was important to select an ATM provider that could deliver the same quality of service and resources throughout our network of resorts."
"Cardtronics is dedicated to providing, through our ATMs, the same type of exceptional experience that guests at Gaylord's properties are accustomed to receiving," said Brian Archer, Cardtronics EVP. "Cardtronics is proud to welcome the marquee Gaylord Entertainment brand into our network of top-tier national merchants."
About Cardtronics
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) is the world's largest owner/operator of ATMs. Cardtronics operates over 31,600 ATMs across its portfolio with ATMs in every major U.S. market as well as approximately 2,000 ATMs throughout the UK and over 1,000 ATMs in Mexico. Major merchant-clients include 7-Eleven(r), A&P(r), Albertson's(r), BP(r) Amoco, Chevron(r), Costco(r), CVS(r)/pharmacy, Duane Reade(r), ExxonMobil(r), Gaylord Entertainment(r), Hess Corporation(r), Rite Aid(r), Sunoco(r), Target(r), and Walgreens(r). The company's common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol CATM. For more information about Cardtronics, please visit www.cardtronics.com.
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About Gaylord Entertainment
Gaylord Entertainment, a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music's finest performers for 80 consecutive years. The company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the Company, visit www.GaylordEntertainment.com.