Las Vegas Business Press

What Las Vegas Business Press does

Las Vegas Business Press operates as VegasBusiness, a branded business news vertical and editorial section within the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the largest newspaper in Nevada. The publication covers the Las Vegas business community across hospitality, gaming, real estate, construction, small business, executive leadership, and economic indicators, serving local business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and hospitality and gaming industry stakeholders in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The product surface is organized around a main VegasBusiness hub subdivided into themed sections including BizFeed (rapid business news), Building Las Vegas (real estate and construction), C-Suite Insider (executive interviews), Dashboard (data and market indicators), Hospitality, Innovation (technology and startups), People On The Move, Price Points, Small Business, and The List (rankings). Supporting offerings include an HTML5 e-edition digital archive, the BusinessBrief daily email newsletter, podcasts, the 7@7 daily video series, and mobile applications. The underlying technology is a web-based digital publishing platform with multimedia and video integration, distributed across the Las Vegas Review-Journal's website and social channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok.

Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. is the legal operating entity, privately held and ultimately owned by Berkshire Hathaway. VegasBusiness is not a separate subsidiary and has no independent funding or ownership. Revenue is generated through two principal streams: digital subscriptions (marketed at a 99-cent introductory rate for a six-month period) and advertising, including display, sponsored content, partner content sections, and classifieds. No APIs, integrations, patents, certifications, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Las Vegas Business Press

Legal name

Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc.

Website

https://businesspress.vegas

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

VegasBusiness, a branded business news vertical within the Las Vegas Review-Journal (owned by Berkshire Hathaway), provides hospitality, gaming, real estate, construction, and executive coverage for Las Vegas business professionals and industry stakeholders across web, e-edition, newsletter, podcast, and video formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: The Las Vegas Review-Journal offers digital subscriptions starting at 99 cents for 6 months. Subscribers receive access to e-edition and premium digital content including Vegas Business coverage.
2. Advertising: The publication generates advertising revenue through display ads, sponsored content, partner content sections, and classifieds. The Vegas Business section features partner content and sponsored editorial.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VegasBusiness is the branded business news vertical of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, providing local Las Vegas business news, economic analysis, and industry reporting across hospitality, gaming, real estate, construction, healthcare, retail, restaurants, and government. The section distributes content through its website, e-Edition, email newsletters, video series, and podcasts, serving business professionals and decision-makers in the Las Vegas market.

Product overview

VegasBusiness is a business news and insights section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, offering coverage of business leaders, trends, and economic analysis for the Las Vegas market. The offering consists of the main VegasBusiness branded section with multiple themed sub-sections including BizFeed (rapid business news), Building Las Vegas (real estate/construction), C-Suite Insider (executive content), Dashboard (data/analytics), Hospitality, Innovation, People On The Move (executive moves), Price Points (market data), Small Business, and The List (rankings). Supporting offerings include e-Edition (digital newspaper archive), newsletters, podcasts, and video content through the 7@7 video series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VegasBusiness Digital Subscription A digital subscription offering readers access to Las Vegas business news coverage spanning gaming, hospitality, real estate, construction, healthcare, retail, restaurants, and government sectors. Priced at 99 cents for an introductory six-month period to drive reader acquisition.
• e-Edition A digital replica of the Las Vegas Business Press newspaper accessible online, allowing subscribers to read the print edition in HTML5 format on any device.
• BusinessBrief Newsletter An email newsletter delivering the day's top business headlines and analysis to subscribers' inboxes.
• 7@7 Video Series A video news program delivering business news updates in a short-form format.
• VegasBusiness Podcasts On-demand audio podcasts covering Las Vegas business topics and industry analysis for subscribers and listeners.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Information: The Information is a digital subscription business-news outlet focused on industry-defining coverage. It is comparable to VegasBusiness's digital subscription model and business-journalism positioning, though at broader geographic scope.
• Axios: Axios is a digital media company with business newsletter and local-market coverage (including Axios Local) and employs a similar multi-channel digital content strategy. It overlaps with VegasBusiness in digital subscription, newsletter, and short-form news video distribution.
• Bloomberg: Bloomberg is a large incumbent global business news operation with subscription-driven monetization and deep coverage of gaming, hospitality, and real estate. It competes for the same business-reader audience and advertiser dollars as VegasBusiness at national and international scale.
• Forbes: Forbes is an established business media brand covering executives, real estate, gaming, and hospitality at national scale. It competes for advertising spend in categories VegasBusiness covers and offers a subscription model for business readers with overlapping interests.

Emerging players

• Casino.org: Casino.org is a digital media outlet covering the casino and gambling industry with news, reviews, and industry analysis. It overlaps with VegasBusiness's gaming-vertical coverage and competes for gaming-sector readers and advertisers with a similar digital publishing model.
• Industry Dive: Industry Dive operates vertical-specific digital publications covering sectors including hospitality and real estate with subscription and advertising models. It is comparable to VegasBusiness in verticalized B2B news monetization and themed sub-section strategy.

Regional players

• Las Vegas Sun: Las Vegas Sun is a competing daily newspaper serving the Las Vegas Valley with general and business coverage of the same market. It overlaps VegasBusiness in regional audience and local-news verticals but is a generalist newspaper rather than a business-focused vertical.

Direct peers

• CDC Gaming Reports: CDC Gaming Reports is a trade media outlet covering the Las Vegas and national casino/gaming industry with a business and regulatory lens. It is highly comparable to VegasBusiness's gaming-industry coverage and hospitality-focused reporting.
• Vital Vegas: Vital Vegas is a Las Vegas-focused news and analysis brand covering casinos, resorts, and hospitality business news with a digital-first distribution model. It is comparable to VegasBusiness's coverage of Las Vegas gaming and hospitality economics with a similar niche focus.
• Vegas Inc: Vegas Inc is a long-standing Las Vegas-area business magazine and digital publication covering local business, hospitality, real estate, and gaming. It is the most directly comparable regional business-news competitor within the same Las Vegas metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/businesspresslv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKk6TkLfOoXs2T4vfvdGlnw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BusinessPressLV
• Instagraminstagram.com/neon.lasvegas
• TikToktiktok.com/@neonlasvegas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/las-vegas-business-press

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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