Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jason Trost (entrepreneur)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Mz7 (talk) 15:17, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Jason Trost (entrepreneur)

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Founder of a minor online gambling company. Doesn't seem to be a particularly notable business person to me. Possibly a publicity bio. Uhooep (talk) 17:58, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

Keep: Was significant in UK tech community before moving to America very recently. Very frequently quoted in UK press. Misterpottery (talk) 22:47, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Comment I notice that a bio of the CEO of Nigeria's 10th largest bank was previously deleted here: Articles for deletion/Ladi Balogun. Based on that benchmark I feel this gambling entrepreneur falls short of the mark. Uhooep (talk) 18:03, 21 March 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  J 947  19:10, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

Keep - Subject is notable, he has been the subject of multiple independent news releases. RileyBugz Yell at me &#124; Edits  20:12, 26 March 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kurykh (talk) 06:34, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. GSS  (talk |c|em ) 14:21, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. GSS  (talk |c|em ) 14:21, 3 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep - not exactly gambling, but event trading (which receives coverage due to election predictions, etc.). Has some notable press from a quick check. It would even seem that his wedding was notable enough for NYT (even though most of his aation is across the pond) - .Icewhiz (talk) 14:31, 3 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete -- a CEO of minor companies are generally not presumed notable, and this article fails to establish notability or signifance. The article is promotional, with hallmark traits of such glorified CVs; sample:
 * He is regularly cited in the mainstream press for his expertise in the online betting field and around gambling regulation.


 * No value to the project at this time. The author (Special:Contributions/Misterpottery) appears to have created articles on several marginally-notable businesspeople in the past; see for example:
 * Articles for deletion/Hussein Kanji
 * K.e.coffman (talk) 23:22, 4 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete notability isn't inherited. He's going to get interviews-- anyone with a savvy marketing department gets those-- but the question is whether he is notable as a person independent of his company, and whether the news pieces provide coverage significant to him, or whether he is just mentioned in reference to the company and the articles are really about the impact of his firm. NYT wedding announcement just means one or more people in the announcement is rich, which is not in itself something that makes one notable. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:27, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable and promotional puffery. Kierzek (talk) 22:02, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. CEOs of minor companies tend not to be de facto notable. I see nothing in this case which persuades me otherwise. 61ontime (talk) 19:57, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. A NYT obituary is an indication of notability, at least for the 20th and 21st century. But for at least the last 20 years their coverage of a wedding does not indicate social or professional prominence. I'd have to check to see how far back that applies--certainly 50 or 60 years ago it did indicate at least some possible notability--or social prominence--or money.  DGG ( talk ) 02:27, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete I find DGG's argument persuasive as to why the NYT source does not confer notability. Vanamonde (talk) 06:05, 11 April 2017 (UTC)


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