Making Deals -- Chartwell Technology Inc. said today it has signed an agreement with Supreme Odds Ltd. Chartwell will be developing a non-download, Flash-based online gambling system for its new licensee, a division of Leisure Spread Ltd. of Ireland. Conor Foley, managing director of Supreme Odds, said his company chose Chartwell because of the quality of the Chartwell platform. "Having evaluated a number of online casino providers, we concluded that Chartwell was 'head and shoulders' above the rest in terms of functionality, security and reliability," he said.
Legal Stuff -- Starting June 1, the legal gambling age in Arizona will be 21, up from 18, due to a law passed by the state's legislature in 2000. The Tucson Citizen reported that area tracks expect only a small financial loss because of the change.
UK News -- The Telegraph reported recently that Sporting Options, a U.K.-based person-to-person betting company, is planning on floating on the Alternative Investment Market. The company has been around since 2000 and was founded by Kevin Griffiths and Robert Byrne.