Everi Holdings Completes Settlement Agreement With Former President and CEO

LAS VEGAS, March 17, 2017 -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI) (“Everi”), announced today that it has entered into a binding settlement agreement with its former President and Chief Executive Officer, Ram V. Chary.  Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, and Mr. Chary’s employment agreement, Mr. Chary will receive payments totaling $4.6 million inclusive of $0.9 million in legal fees. 

E. Miles Kilburn, Everi’s Chairman of the Board, commented: “This is another step forward in our initiatives to position Everi for improved performance based on our strong and diverse portfolio of gaming and payments solutions. I personally appreciate the integrity with which Mr. Chary approached the negotiations that resulted in this settlement agreement.”

About Everi Holdings
Everi Holdings is dedicated to providing video and mechanical reel gaming content and technology solutions, integrated gaming payments solutions and compliance and efficiency software. The Company’s Games business provides: (a) comprehensive content, electronic gaming units and systems for Native American and commercial casinos, including the award winning TournEvent® slot tournament solution; and (b) the central determinant system for the video lottery terminals installed at racetracks in the State of New York. The Company’s Payments business provides: (a) access to cash at gaming facilities via Automated Teller Machine cash withdrawals, credit card cash access transactions, point of sale debit card transactions, and check verification and warranty services; (b) fully integrated gaming industry kiosks that provide cash access and related services; (c) products and services that improve credit decision making, automate cashier operations and enhance patron marketing activities for gaming establishments; (d) compliance, audit and data solutions; and (e) online payment processing solutions for gaming operators in states that offer intrastate, Internet-based gaming and lottery activities.

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