Earle G. Hall, President and CEO of Axes.ai, said: "Black Fire Innovation is home to some of the most advanced and innovative projects in our Industry.

"Establishing our International Headquarters within the walls of this academic, technology hotbed is both humbling and gratifying. The Axes team thrives on innovation and being part of this Black Fire family movement to evolve our Industry is simply incredible. We would like to thank all involved, especially Bo Bernhard, for making this happen."

Bo Bernhard, VP of Economic Development at UNLV, said: "The Axes focus on artificial intelligence, innovation and key topics such as responsible gaming, anti-money laundering and cashless makes the company a perfect fit for the Black Fire ecosystem. 

"We look forward to increasing our collaboration on research and development to foster innovation and industry cooperation with great companies such as Axes."

Furthermore, Axes.ai recently released its kiosk integration and reporting app for the global land-based industry.

Using the kiosk integration kit, any maker of a kiosk can connect to the Axes finance platform. The kiosk is recognised in the Axes Cloud as a fintech device and links to all the cash-in, cash-out, balance transfer and other options that any TiTo or Smart Card Cashless environment would require.

Hall said: "As our clients integrate kiosks from manufacturers all over the World, it is our duty to support them to ensure that their cashless strategy is optimal and profitable.”