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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100223153552
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-011367
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SULLIVAN KURT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001338517

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32622
		FILM NUMBER:		10625788

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 OAK HOLLOW COURT
		CITY:			HENDERSON
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89074

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001338517</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SULLIVAN KURT D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3525 E. POST ROAD SUITE 120</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-02-19</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4272</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12210</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale reported by this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 16, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award vesting over a period of four years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kurt D. Sullivan by Kathryn Lever, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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