Talk:Zeljko Ranogajec
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Privacy section (delete) edit
I think this whole section is pointless and has no encylepedic value. For example:
“By most accounts, Ranogejec is secretive and does not give interviews”
So what? Some people said that he is secretive and doesn't like to give interviews. How banal. He obviously gives some interviews, which is evident in a number of articles. What is the value of mentioning this?
“The secrecy extends to his exact wealth, on which only speculations are being made, as he has never been mentioned in a "Richest Australians" list. A reporter claims that he was able to contact a relative of Ranogajec from his father's side, who asked not to be named, and who told him that Ranogajec is a "multi-billionaire"[4]. The reporter ostensibly met Ranogajec in person, while the latter was in Mosman, and asked him if he was indeed the world's biggest punter. Ranogajec supposedly replied "I believe that's absolutely untrue" and assured the reporter that all the talk about the magnitude of his betting and wealth is "all just a big exaggeration"
The Wiki page already says that he is “reportedly” worth x and “alledgedly” won y etc. Why do we need an extra paragraph of waffle stating the bleeding obvious, that the financial estimates are speculation? He said, she said, we said, so what? We will never know the true worth of this guy and other gambling masterminds due to the private nature of their business (tax free earnings!).
Again I think this section is a waste of space and needs to go; we could add something similar to hundreds of thousands of other articles on Wikipedia.