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)[reply]
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)[reply]