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I work for the Oklahoma Tourism Department and I'm trying to ensure that Oklahoma's cities and attractions are appropriately represented on Wikipedia. I came across a list of Oklahoma Casinos already showing up on Wikipedia. But only a handful of the casinos on the list had articles associated with them. They were red links in the list. I clicked on the Cherokee Casino (Roland) which was first on the list. There was a note at the top of the page saying I could help Wikipedia out by creating an article for it. So I tried to oblige. I figured out how to use the Article Wizard (at least I think I came close) and added the information that I had available. Now I'm told that the casino is not notable and the article is tagged for speedy deletion. If there is a list already on Wikipedia but the links don't go to articles, why is it not notable enough to be on Wikipedia?
Jkalkman (talk) 01:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
All articles on Wikipedia must citereliable sources to establish its notability and to allow the reader to verify the facts presented. Basically, you have to include lots of secondary sources (like news articles, books, magazines, etc.) to show how the casino is notable and to back up the facts in the article. Also see this page. —fetch·comms01:21, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please note, that as an employee of the Oklahoma Tourism Department, you should be particularly aware of conflict of interest guidelines. While it is appropriate for you to verify that the information about Oklahoma topics is correct, it is not appropriate for you to use Wikipedia to promote Oklahoma tourism. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!!14:19, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for helping to expand the encyclopedia's coverage. You can request that deleted articles be moved to your userspace for improvements and eventual recreation. From your comments it sounds like these are notable subjects, so they shouldn't have been deleted in the first place, but these things sometimes happen. There are numerous editors willing to help if asked, and you might try posting the articles you want to work on at the Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma discussion page. Once citations to reliable independent sources are added that's usually enough to insure survival. Good luck! Freakshownerd (talk) 02:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just like Freakshownerd said, there's a really high possibility that these casinos are notable; you simply need to show that they are, since people not very familiar with Oklahoma (such as me; I'm an Ohioan who's only once been to Oklahoma) aren't likely to know that they are. As it is, the article you wrote didn't show that the casino was important (for all I know, Oklahoma has tons of casinos, so simply being a casino isn't enough of a claim of importance), so it qualified for speedy deletion. Since you say that it passes the notability criteria, I'll give you the article back: besides deleting pages, I can also restore them. You can now find what you wrote at User:Jkalkman/Cherokee Casino (Roland), where you can work on it in peace. When you've improved the article and shown how the casino passes the notability criteria, please move it back to the old title of Cherokee Casino (Roland). If you have any more questions, please ask me a question in the same way you just did, and I'll do my best to help you. Nyttend (talk) 02:55, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I always use 500nations.com as a source for info about casinos. A range of different secondary sources proves notability, especially newspaper articles. And the entries can't be too glowing :) - since you can't advertise or promote - just document. Photos help - I have a couple of casino signs, but that's it. Cheers, -Uyvsdi (talk) 15:53, 9 June 2010 (UTC)Uyvsdi[reply]
No, it should not be changed from what was provided. This is included in List of casinos in the United States which is linked in the infobox at the bottom of the table. This format and the headings all used in all 50 states. If you feel that additional information is needed, add it in the comments column. Vegaswikian (talk) 18:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
