WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Battle lines are forming between airline passengers and private plane operators over who should pay for the nation's air traffic control system.

For pioneering mobile gambling operator Slotland.com, news at the recent 3GSM mobile conference in Barcelona was all good. Developing technologies are making it easier, cheaper and more fun to play casino games like slot machines on mobile phones and that puts a smile on the face of John Lancelet, Mobile Games Director at Slotland.com.

Online poker room Poker Eon keeps on growing with a Spanish version of the website that is already available in English and Swedish. Welcoming players from all over the world, Poker Eon provides all the required info, poker school game guides, and promotions in one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

The state Supreme Court won't hear arguments challenging the award of the Pittsburgh slots license until mid-May, a timetable that could further delay the opening of proposed casinos here and elsewhere in the state.

The Jackpot Factory, a leading online casino group known for top-notch customer support and a wealth of games, has unveiled its newest progressive wonder: Mega Moolah, a mega-sized progressive video slot game that offers four-tiered jackpots, with the biggest one starting at a sizzling $1,000,000.

Australian online casino operator, Lasseters Corporation, has today strengthened the international competitiveness of its gaming sites after launching an upgraded software system allowing players to personalise their gaming experience.

With speculation and rumour running wild that the U.S. authorities have somehow managed to freeze Neteller payments to the e-wallet's former US clients, the British payment processor said on Thursday that the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) had seized funds, stopping customers from accessing their money.

Director of Go-Invest Geoffrey Da Silva yesterday reiterated in a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release that to date no licence has been granted by government for casino gambling at Buddy's International Hotel.

The Las Vegas poker sector was left wondering at the choice of identical timeframes this week when super gambling giants The Venetian and Wynns competitively announced new poker tournaments scheduled for later this (February) month.

With the next court hearing for Neteller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre scheduled for February 14, industry observers will be watching what investigation material is produced by the US authorities who arrested the Neteller shareholders last month.