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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
|name=Vegas.com LLC
|name=Vegas.com LLC
|logo=Vegas.com logo.jpg
|logo=Vegas.com_logo.svg
|logo_size=250px
|logo_size=250px
|type=[[Private company]]
|type=[[Private company]]
|key_people=Howard Lefkowitz was the original CEO and built the company to the national brand it eventually became.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegas.com/about/press/bizpresshoward.html|title=VEGAS.com: About: Press: CEO sells Las Vegas online|website=www.vegas.com}}</ref>
|key_people= Howard Lefkowitz was the original CEO and built the company to the national brand it eventually became.
|industry=[[E-commerce|Online Commerce]]<br/>Hotel booking<br />Travel booking<br/>Ticketing
|industry=[[E-commerce|Online Commerce]]<br/>Hotel booking<br />Travel booking<br/>Ticketing
|revenue=Not disclosed
|revenue=
|net_income=Not disclosed
|net_income=
|num_employees=Not disclosed
|num_employees=
|homepage=[http://www.vegas.com/ www.vegas.com]
|homepage=[http://www.vegas.com/ www.vegas.com]
|foundation=1998
|foundation={{Start date and age|1998}}
|location_city=[[Henderson, Nevada]]{{contradict-inline|date=July 2019}}
|location_city=[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|location_country=USA
|location_country= United States
}}
}}
'''VEGAS.com, LLC''' is a destination-specific [[Travel website|Online Travel Agency (OTA)]] founded in 1998 and headquartered in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].{{contradict-inline|date=July 2019}} VEGAS.com provides extensive travel content and books discounted travel products including hotel rooms,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-12-09-vegas_x.htm | title=Vegas poised to raise the stakes in new year | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | date=December 10, 2004 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Yancey, Kitty Bean}}</ref> air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours, dining, golf, and other activities exclusively for the [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] destination. VEGAS.com was one of [[The Greenspun Corporation]]'s family of companies.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/economy/las-vegas-sun-parent-realigns-management | title=Las Vegas Sun parent realigns management | newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal | date=November 28, 2012 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Stutz, Howard}}</ref> It is now owned by Remark Holdings,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.remarkholdings.com/vegas-com/|title=VEGAS.COM {{!}} Remark Holdings|website=www.remarkholdings.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> the publicly traded company formerly known as Remark Media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remark-media-announces-name-change-to-remark-holdings-inc-300437790.html|title=Remark Media Announces Name Change to Remark Holdings, Inc.|last=Inc.|first=Remark Holdings,|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref>
'''VEGAS.com, LLC''' is a destination-specific [[Travel website|Online Travel Agency (OTA)]] founded in 1998 and headquartered in [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]. VEGAS.com provides extensive travel content and books discounted travel products including hotel rooms,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-12-09-vegas_x.htm | title=Vegas poised to raise the stakes in new year | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | date=December 10, 2004 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Yancey, Kitty Bean}}</ref> air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours, dining, golf, and other activities exclusively for the [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] destination. VEGAS.com was one of [[The Greenspun Corporation]]'s family of companies.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/economy/las-vegas-sun-parent-realigns-management | title=Las Vegas Sun parent realigns management | newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=November 28, 2012 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Stutz, Howard}}</ref> It is now owned by Remark Holdings,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.remarkholdings.com/vegas-com/|title=VEGAS.COM {{!}} Remark Holdings|website=www.remarkholdings.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> the publicly traded company formerly known as Remark Media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remark-media-announces-name-change-to-remark-holdings-inc-300437790.html|title=Remark Media Announces Name Change to Remark Holdings, Inc.|last=Inc.|first=Remark Holdings|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
www.Vegas.com was previously operated by ''[[The Las Vegas Sun]]'', a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.<ref name=CT>{{cite news | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-09-11/travel/0509100237_1_web-sites-popular-travel-travel-agents | title=50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems | newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=September 11, 2005 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Frommer, Arthur}}</ref> In 2005, in a ''Chicago Tribune'' article, Vegas.com was ranked among the 50 most popular travel websites.<ref name=CT/>
Vegas.com was previously operated by ''[[The Las Vegas Sun]]'', a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.<ref name=CT>{{cite news | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-09-11/travel/0509100237_1_web-sites-popular-travel-travel-agents | title=50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems | newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=September 11, 2005 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Frommer, Arthur}}</ref> In 2005, in a ''Chicago Tribune'' article, Vegas.com was ranked among the 50 most popular travel websites.<ref name=CT/>


In 2015, Las Vegas-based Remark Holdings (then known as Remark Media) acquired Vegas.com with the goal of making it the "go-to booking destination for new millennial travelers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remark-media-acquires-online-travel-destination-vegascom-300130517.html|title=Remark Media Acquires Online Travel Destination Vegas.com|last=Inc.|first=Remark Media,|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> Remark Media paid a reported $15.5 million in cash and $9.5 million in stock, with $10 million in future stock options and up to $3 million depending on Vegas.com's performance in the following three years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/20/vegascom-bought-for-155-million-plus-stock-by-rema/|title=Remark Media buys Vegas.com for $15.5 million plus stock|last=http://www.washingtontimes.com|first=The Washington Times|work=The Washington Times|access-date=2017-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2015, Las Vegas-based Remark Holdings (then known as Remark Media) acquired Vegas.com with the goal of making it the "go-to booking destination for new millennial travelers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remark-media-acquires-online-travel-destination-vegascom-300130517.html|title=Remark Media Acquires Online Travel Destination Vegas.com|last=Inc.|first=Remark Media|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> Remark Media paid a reported $15.5 million in cash and $9.5 million in stock, with $10 million in future stock options and up to $3 million depending on Vegas.com's performance in the following three years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/20/vegascom-bought-for-155-million-plus-stock-by-rema/|title=Remark Media buys Vegas.com for $15.5 million plus stock|newspaper=The Washington Times|access-date=2017-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Souvenir stores==
==Souvenir stores==
The company also operates five [[souvenir]] stores in Las Vegas, in partnership with Marshall Retail Group.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/inside-business-279 | title=Inside Business: Vegas.com, partner open souvenir shops | newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review Journal]] | date=May 21, 2008 | accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref>
The company also operates five [[souvenir]] stores in Las Vegas, in partnership with Marshall Retail Group.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/inside-business-279 | title=Inside Business: Vegas.com, partner open souvenir shops | newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] | date=May 21, 2008 | access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/business/business-travel-road-web-site-that-can-handle-most-problems-las-vegas.html | title=Business Travel: On The Road; A Web Site That Can Handle Most Problems in Las Vegas | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 28, 2003 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/business/business-travel-road-web-site-that-can-handle-most-problems-las-vegas.html | title=Business Travel: On The Road; A Web Site That Can Handle Most Problems in Las Vegas | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 28, 2003 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/business/31road.html | title=Staying Close to the Heart and Spectacle of Las Vegas | newspaper=The New York Times | date=October 31, 2006 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/business/31road.html | title=Staying Close to the Heart and Spectacle of Las Vegas | newspaper=The New York Times | date=October 31, 2006 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/05/business/05memo.html?_r=0 | title=Memo Pad | newspaper=The New York Times | date=December 5, 2006 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/05/business/05memo.html?_r=0 | title=Memo Pad | newspaper=The New York Times | date=December 5, 2006 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Sharkey, Joe}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/decision-pits-county-against-city-vegas | title=Decision pits county against city on '.vegas' | newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal | date=February 16, 2010 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Wyland, Scott}}
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/decision-pits-county-against-city-vegas | title=Decision pits county against city on '.vegas' | newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=February 16, 2010 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Wyland, Scott}}
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/county-backs-vegascom-web-domain | title=County backs vegas.com for Web domain | newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal | date=February 16, 2010 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Wyland, Scott}}
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/county-backs-vegascom-web-domain | title=County backs vegas.com for Web domain | newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=February 16, 2010 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Wyland, Scott}}
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegascom-partners-mexicocom | title=Vegas.com partners with Mexico.com | newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal | date=March 31, 2008 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Spillman, Benjamin}}
* {{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegascom-partners-mexicocom | title=Vegas.com partners with Mexico.com | newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=March 31, 2008 | access-date=16 November 2013 | author=Spillman, Benjamin}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.vegas.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.vegas.com/}}


[[Category:Companies based in Henderson, Nevada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Las Vegas]]
[[Category:Travel websites]]
[[Category:American travel websites]]

Latest revision as of 22:14, 12 September 2022

Vegas.com LLC
Company typePrivate company
IndustryOnline Commerce
Hotel booking
Travel booking
Ticketing
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada
,
United States
Key people
Howard Lefkowitz was the original CEO and built the company to the national brand it eventually became.
Websitewww.vegas.com

VEGAS.com, LLC is a destination-specific Online Travel Agency (OTA) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. VEGAS.com provides extensive travel content and books discounted travel products including hotel rooms,[1] air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours, dining, golf, and other activities exclusively for the Las Vegas destination. VEGAS.com was one of The Greenspun Corporation's family of companies.[2] It is now owned by Remark Holdings,[3] the publicly traded company formerly known as Remark Media.[4]

History

[edit]

Vegas.com was previously operated by The Las Vegas Sun, a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.[5] In 2005, in a Chicago Tribune article, Vegas.com was ranked among the 50 most popular travel websites.[5]

In 2015, Las Vegas-based Remark Holdings (then known as Remark Media) acquired Vegas.com with the goal of making it the "go-to booking destination for new millennial travelers."[6] Remark Media paid a reported $15.5 million in cash and $9.5 million in stock, with $10 million in future stock options and up to $3 million depending on Vegas.com's performance in the following three years.[7]

Souvenir stores

[edit]

The company also operates five souvenir stores in Las Vegas, in partnership with Marshall Retail Group.[8]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Yancey, Kitty Bean (December 10, 2004). "Vegas poised to raise the stakes in new year". USA Today. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. ^ Stutz, Howard (November 28, 2012). "Las Vegas Sun parent realigns management". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ^ "VEGAS.COM | Remark Holdings". www.remarkholdings.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  4. ^ Inc., Remark Holdings. "Remark Media Announces Name Change to Remark Holdings, Inc". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ a b Frommer, Arthur (September 11, 2005). "50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. ^ Inc., Remark Media. "Remark Media Acquires Online Travel Destination Vegas.com". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Remark Media buys Vegas.com for $15.5 million plus stock". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  8. ^ "Inside Business: Vegas.com, partner open souvenir shops". Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 21, 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

Further reading

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