UNLV and Caesars Entertainment are coming together to push the gaming and hospitality industry forward.

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to establish Black Fire Innovation, a technology hub designed to explore and pioneer new gaming and hospitality features.

Gaming and hospitality operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. and University of Nevada, Las Vegas have teamed up to jointly create a casino and hospitality tech innovation hub in southwest Vegas, the university said in a Sunday statement.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Caesars Entertainment have confirmed the creation of Black Fire Innovation, a technology hub where new gaming and hospitality concepts will be created and tested in a 43,000 square-foot innovation space. It will include elements of mock hotel rooms, a casino floor and sportsbook, an esports arena and virtual reality facilities.

Caesars Entertainment is teaming with UNLV to create a gaming and hospitality technology innovation space in southwest Las Vegas.

Las Vegas is getting a new space with a casino, hotel rooms, a sportsbook and an esports arena.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corp. called Black Fire Innovation that will bring the university and local businesses together to test, develop and commercialize hospitality products and ideas.

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