Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/GamesBids

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 keep. Proto::type 11:24, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GamesBids

Contested prod. Advertorial in tone, but not an obvious one. It seems to me that this is probably a reasonably relaible source, but unlikely to be a notable website in itself. The business of rating Olympic bids is, after all, a bit esoteric. Perhaps a small section in Olympic bid? I don't know. Anyway, the site itself doesn't appear to even exist on Alexa, and although it scores moderately on Google most of the top hits are blogs or the site itself (and cafepress merchandising, spit, spit). My benchmark is always that the subject has been the prinicpal focus of multiple non-trivial coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject; I don't see any such evidence here. Guy 20:44, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. It claims multiple mentions in international websites, newspapers and news stations, but has no references. ColourBurst 23:16, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. First, this site exists on Alexa. Plus it is quoted, especially relatively to their BidIndex. Hektor 10:14, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Examples of news article quoting GamesBids and BidIndex :Hektor 10:18, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
    • Bid Travels To Apprentice From Albania New York Sun
    • 2012 BID NEWS: PARIS 'AHEAD OF THE PACK' Sportbusiness.com
    • Analysts say Paris has the edge Deccan Herald article coming from Reuters.
    • Olympics: Bid pundits say London is eroding Paris's lead International Herald Tribune
    • Which City Should Host the 2014 Winter Olympics? PyeongChang and Salzburg Are Considered Favorites Associated Content
    • オリンピック候補地選定の行方 Sportnetwork.co.jp
    • Jaca 2014 gana enteros en la carrera olímpica Nevasport.com
    • Paris 2012, vent favorable L'Humanité
    • Will Vancouver's Big Olympic Win Affect New York's Chances to Host? The Village Voice
    • Do I need to continue... ?

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.