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
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
References
- ^ 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
- 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.
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