Abandon IR invitation Mayor of Chiba announces response to typhoon and heavy rain

Abandon IR invitation Mayor of Chiba announces 19:00 on January 7 in response to typhoon and heavy rain

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Regarding the attraction of IR = integrated resort facilities including casinos, Mayor Toshihito Kumagai of Chiba City has announced his intention to give up at the regular meeting on the 7th. He denied the effects of the corruption incident over IR, saying, "I was struggling with typhoons and heavy rains and decided that I couldn't take enough time to coordinate with the parties and take the necessary procedures."

Chiba City has been investigating the possibility of inviting it to Makuhari New City area over IR = integrated resort facilities including casinos, and eight private businesses responding to the city's open call for proposals. Was.

We conducted hearings with the company and carefully considered the pros and cons of the invitation, but Mayor Kumagai said at a regular meeting on July 7 that he was "challenged by responding to typhoons and heavy rain that hit Chiba since September last year. Has determined that it is not possible to take sufficient time for coordination and procedures with stakeholders under the current schedule for the application, "he said, saying he will abandon the application to the country until July next year. .

While evaluating the economic effects of IR, he said that "we will continue to study IR, but we are not considering the next application at this time."

On the other hand, he denied the effects of the corruption case in which Representative Akimoto was arrested over IR, saying, "We had no direct relationship and decided to take no action before the incident."

For the time being, it is determined that there will be a maximum of three IR facilities nationwide, and in the Kanto region, the city of Yokohama is making a full-fledged move to attract more.

Government casino management committee established on 7th

Regarding IR, in response to a questionnaire conducted by the Japan Tourism Agency last September, in addition to Chiba City, Hokkaido, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Osaka, Wakayama, and Nagasaki, 8 They answered that 9 local governments were planning or considering the invitation.

Of these, Hokkaido announced last November that it would give up this invitation due to concerns about the natural environment.

And in December, Representative Akimoto, a deputy minister of the Cabinet Office in charge of IR and other matters, was arrested on suspicion of bribery, but the government plans to proceed with IR development as scheduled. The "Casino Management Committee" has been set up to review the businesses operating the facilities.

The basic policy for the selection of the maintenance area will be officially decided by the end of this month, and it is expected that the work of formulating the maintenance plan at the local government aiming to attract money will be in full swing, but the Chiba City was abandoned just before that. .