Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Play to extinction


 * 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   speedy deleted per CSD G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 20:25, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Play to extinction

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As the creator of this article I have been contacted on Facebook by the primary source for this expression according to the article, Natasha Schull. She writes to me:

"The article characterizes “play to extinction” as a technique used within the gambling industry, which is inaccurate. I am the sole source for this phrase and I can assure you that I only heard it once or twice, used descriptively (i.e. to describe what happens when players run out of money at slot machines). It definitely isn't a "concept" or "strategy" or "practice" that is used or applied in any concerted way within the gambling industry, and thus makes no sense as a Wikipedia entry. The phrasing has such a sinister ring to it that journalists like to put it up front, but it just creates sensationalism and confusion.  To be sure, the industry has plenty of creepy concepts and strategies (like "Time on Device" which is a standard term and would make a great Wikipedia page), but "play to extinction" is not one of them."

Based on this I nominate the article for deletion. meco (talk) 19:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete - CSD criteria G7 allows a speedy deletion of a page if the only author requests deletion. I've tagged the page as such. --Darkwind (talk) 19:58, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.