VEGAS.com
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| Industry | Online Commerce Hotel booking Travel booking Ticketing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | www.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.
History
[edit]VEGAS.com was one of The Greenspun Corporation's family of companies, which include The Las Vegas Sun,[2] a newspaper distributed in Las Vegas.[3] In 2005, a Chicago Tribune article ranked Vegas.com among the 50 most popular travel websites.[3]
In 2015, Las Vegas-based Remark Media acquired Vegas.com with the goal of making it the "go-to booking destination for new millennial travelers."[4] In 2023, Remark Media (renamed Remark Holdings)[5] sold it to Vivid Seats, the online technology and event ticket marketplace.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Frommer, Arthur (September 11, 2005). "50 most popular travel sites have hidden gems". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Velotta, Richard N. (August 20, 2015). "Vegas.com acquired by Remark Media". ReviewJournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Security and Exchange Commission (April 6, 2017). "Form 8-K". UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. SEC.gov.
On April 6, 2017, Remark Media, Inc... filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to change our name to 'Remark Holdings, Inc.'
- ^ Thomas, Lauren (November 7, 2023). "Vivid Seats Makes Big Bet on Las Vegas; Ticket marketplace is paying roughly $240 million in cash-and-stock deal for Vegas.com". Dow Jones Company. Wall Street Journal.
- 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
[edit]- 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.