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|industry=[[E-commerce|Online Commerce]]<br/>Hotel booking<br>Travel booking<br/>Ticketing |
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'''VEGAS.com, LLC''' is a destination-specific [[Travel website|Online Travel Agency (OTA)]] founded in 1998 and headquartered in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].{{contradict-inline}} 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, 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> |
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==History== |
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Revision as of 22:25, 15 July 2019
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| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Online Commerce Hotel booking Travel booking Ticketing |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Key people | Howard Lefkowitz was the original CEO and built the company to the national brand it eventually became.[1] |
| Revenue | Not disclosed |
| Not disclosed | |
Number of employees | Not disclosed |
| Website | www.vegas.com |
VEGAS.com, LLC is a destination-specific Online Travel Agency (OTA) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.[contradictory] VEGAS.com provides extensive travel content and books discounted travel products including hotel rooms,[2] 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.[3] It is now owned by Remark Holdings,[4] the publicly traded company formerly known as Remark Media.[5]
History
www.Vegas.com was previously operated by The Las Vegas Sun, a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.[6] In 2005, in a Chicago Tribune article, Vegas.com was ranked among the 50 most popular travel websites.[6]
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."[7] 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.[8]
Souvenir stores
The company also operates five souvenir stores in Las Vegas, in partnership with Marshall Retail Group.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "VEGAS.com: About: Press: CEO sells Las Vegas online". www.vegas.com.
- ^ Yancey, Kitty Bean (December 10, 2004). "Vegas poised to raise the stakes in new year". USA Today. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Stutz, Howard (November 28, 2012). "Las Vegas Sun parent realigns management". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "VEGAS.COM | Remark Holdings". www.remarkholdings.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ 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)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frommer, Arthur (September 11, 2005). "50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ 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)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Remark Media buys Vegas.com for $15.5 million plus stock". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
{{cite news}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Inside Business: Vegas.com, partner open souvenir shops". Las Vegas Review Journal. May 21, 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Sharkey, Joe (October 28, 2003). "Business Travel: On The Road; A Web Site That Can Handle Most Problems in Las Vegas". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Sharkey, Joe (October 31, 2006). "Staying Close to the Heart and Spectacle of Las Vegas". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Sharkey, Joe (December 5, 2006). "Memo Pad". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
Further reading
- Wyland, Scott (February 16, 2010). "Decision pits county against city on '.vegas'". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Wyland, Scott (February 16, 2010). "County backs vegas.com for Web domain". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Spillman, Benjamin (March 31, 2008). "Vegas.com partners with Mexico.com". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.