Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon Thomas (businessman)

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The result was delete. Spartaz ^Humbug! 06:16, 1 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Simon Thomas (businessman)

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It's quite a tough case. From one side, he looks quite notable, but from another, I didn't find any reference, not related to Hippodrome, London casino and taking into account that article exists and being problematic itself, I don't see any other supportive information that makes him notable beside the casino. Hence, I think we need the better review and discussion. I am happy to reconsider if someone points me to information I missed. Arthistorian1977 (talk) 11:01, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. ^{Babymissfortune} 12:46, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. ^{Babymissfortune} 12:46, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. ^{Babymissfortune} 12:47, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• The Telegraph article calls him a prominent businessman and he's quoted in articles about political issues and regulations that affect the gaming industry and his business. Based on the coverage and his influential role as the leader of a large gaming establishment I'm a weak keep. FloridaArmy (talk) 15:08, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment One can be prominent businessman, but still not notable. I am looking thru the article more deeply and I still see it as an article about casino and Simon Thomas. Arthistorian1977 (talk) 15:16, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Merge notable content to the Hippodrome article. Not otherwise notable. Tacyarg (talk) 18:53, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete -- nn businessman and CEO. I don't see a reason for a merge / redirect, as I'm not a fan of redirecting BLPs to businesses. In this case, the suggested target is actually a sub-section in a larger article: Hippodrome,_London#The_Hippodrome_Casino. The BLP content would be undue there, so "delete" is the best option. K.e.coffman (talk) 00:37, 18 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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.