Believe it or not, they're gambling in air

Two French aviation design studios are betting on gambling in the air. Jean-Pierre Alfano of AirJet Designs and Frédérique Houssard, the founder of Designescence, have teamed up to create the Casino Jet Lounge, a luxe bar and casino that they hope will one day become standard on long-haul commercial flights. The Casino Jet Lounge features trendy seating, a drinks area, and a blackjack table. "We're trying to bring back the glamor of the '50s and '60s a little bit; the kind you see in the James Bond movies," says Houssard. The concept is relatively new (launched last October), so as of now, Houssard and Alfano are still in talks with various airlines. While there is the task of finding an airline (or several) stupid enough to sacrifice seating room for such a venture, there is also the legal question of which country's gambling laws would apply to which flights and at what points in said flights - for instance, since 1994, gambling has been prohibited in U.S. airspace. In other news, the Australian radio show whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife went horribly wrong has been taken off the air for good. "The Hot30 Countdown" was suspended temporarily after the December prank, when the network expressed deep regret for the nurse who apparently committed suicide after routing through a call from the show's DJs to the royal ward. Over the weekend, the show was permanently taken off the air, and its Facebook page directed listeners to the show's replacement called "The Bump."