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Announced in April, Black Fire is a 43,000-square-foot academic incubator that will be located in UNLV’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park. It features mock hotel rooms, a casino floor and a sports book. It will also feature an Intel presence that, according to Caesars vice president of business innovation and technology strategy John Celona, will “elevate” opportunities for students to learn about visual analytics, bleeding-edge computing capabilities and the internet of things.
There aren’t many places where you can find electronic gaming, slot machines, blackjack tables, esports and a sportsbook in one room -- not to mention a bar, restaurant, café and even realistic hotel rooms.
On a mild winter’s day in Las Vegas last Thursday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were joined by state officials and gaming industry executives to cut the ribbon on the first building to open as part of a unique partnership.
In the southern suburbs of Las Vegas and last week saw the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) open a four-story venue that is to serve as an incubator for new ideas in gaming, entertainment and integrated resort experiences.
Black Fire Innovation, UNLV’s new incubator space for integrated resort technology at the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park., gathered dignitaries last Thursday for the official opening and ribbon-cutting of the debut building at the UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in Las Vegas.
Black Fire Innovation, UNLV’s new incubator space for integrated resort technology at the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park., gathered dignitaries last Thursday for the official opening and ribbon-cutting of the debut building at the UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in Las Vegas.
Research and innovation in Southern Nevada have taken a major step forward with the opening of the debut building at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in Las Vegas.
UNLV's forthcoming "tech incubator, research, and innovation space," celebrated a major milestone on Thursday.
Black Fire Innovation, the new research and technology hub created to drive innovation in the hospitality, gaming and entertainment industry, announced its collaboration with Intel Thursday morning as a key computing partner.
Tucked away on the fourth floor of the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park lies the hotel-casino of the future.
The University of Nevada Las Vegas along with a few partners including Caesars Entertainment, held a grand opening today for the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that Black Fire Innovation TM, a collaboration between Caesars Entertainment and the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV), will deploy an Aruba infrastructure in its unique technology incubation hub designed to enable the next generation of retail, entertainment and hospitality experiences.