Building 1 of the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park, which houses Black Fire Innovation.

Black Fire Innovation News

Opened in 2020 in collaboration with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Black Fire Innovation is the centerpiece of applied research and innovation for UNLV. By combining the power of big tech with the research resources of UNLV, we serve to accelerate development in the hospitality, gaming, and entertainment industries.

Current Black Fire Innovation News

sign saying "Gaming & Risk Taking"
Campus News | May 31, 2023

UNLV gathers international experts to discuss emerging gaming industry issues, including the intersection of tourism, sports, and entertainment.

U.N.L.V. students pose with check after winning innovation challenge
Campus News | April 7, 2022

UNLV launches new challenge for Rebels with an entrepreneurial eye, encourages interdisciplinary problem-solving.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Business and Community | December 28, 2021

A yearlong collection of headlines featuring innovative ideas, discoveries, and partnerships to move Southern Nevada forward.

A man stares out of a hotel room window
Business and Community | September 28, 2021

Housekeeping robots and meltable bedsheets are no longer the stuff of sci-fi. Here's how UNLV and industry partners are helping to steady a shaken hospitality industry through innovative product development.

three people in front of gaming computers
Business and Community | January 24, 2020

Gaming, entertainment, and resort research facility kicks off landmark public-private partnership between UNLV and Caesars Entertainment.

U.N.L.V. students playing esports games at Black Fire Innovation
Business and Community | January 23, 2020

Gardner Company, UNLV, and Caesars Entertainment launch new era for research and innovation in Southern Nevada.

Black Fire Innovation In The News

YOGONET
September 22, 2023

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have finalized a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

Las Vegas Review Journal
September 21, 2023

Boyd Gaming will bring its innovation center to a building at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in a joint innovation and training effort, the company and university announced.

Gambling Insider
September 20, 2023

In a strategic collaboration, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have solidified a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation Building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

Gambling News
September 20, 2023

The new activation presents an opportunity for UNLV's students to turn their ideas into real technology, products and businesses

Desert Companion
July 31, 2023

The labor landscape across the country has changed considerably since the emergence of COVID, and the service industries are among the most visibly altered. As the largest city in a state that’s heavily dependent on these industries, Las Vegas saw a shocking loss of jobs at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the reopening of businesses and seismic shifts in the labor market, what does work in this hospitality-driven city look like today — and what might it look like in the future?

G3 Newswire
June 29, 2023

It’s an exciting time for the Gaming industry, as explosive growth and regulatory changes are reshaping and expanding the industry as we know it. Technology is playing a key role in deriving new player insights, enhancing responsible gaming, and ensuring compliance across EMEA and the United States.

Black Fire Innovation Experts

An expert in hospitality innovation, business development, esports, and technology incubation.