VEGAS.com
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| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Online Commerce Hotel booking Travel booking Ticketing |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Henderson, Nevada , USA |
Key people | Jim Gibson, President |
| Revenue | Not disclosed |
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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 Henderson, 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 is one of The Greenspun Corporation's family of companies.[2]
History
www.Vegas.com was previously operated by The Las Vegas Sun, a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.[3] In 2005, in a Chicago Tribune article, Vegas.com was ranked among the 50 most popular travel websites.[3]
Souvenir stores
The company also operates five souvenir stores in Las Vegas, in partnership with Marshall Retail Group.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Yancey, Kitty Bean (Updated December 10, 2004). "Vegas poised to raise the stakes in new year". USA Today. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Frommer, Arthur (September 11, 2005). "50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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- 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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Sharkey, Joe (October 31, 2006). "Staying Close to the Heart and Spectacle of Las Vegas". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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Further reading
- Wyland, Scott (February 16, 2010). "Decision pits county against city on '.vegas'". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Wyland, Scott (February 16, 2010). "County backs vegas.com for Web domain". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Spillman, Benjamin (March 31, 2008). "Vegas.com partners with Mexico.com". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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