IR facility Opposition group aims to conduct a new group referendum Yokohama, November 6 21:14
On the 6th, citizens who oppose the casino over IR-integrated resort facilities, including casinos that Yokohama City aims to attract, set up a new group and aimed to conduct a referendum to ask whether or not to attract .
In August, the city announced the policy of attracting IR = integrated resort facilities including casinos for the first time in local governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and a related budget of 260 million yen was passed by the city council.
Citizen groups and legislators who oppose the invitation held a meeting on the night of 6th while there were voices concerned about the increase of gambling addiction and deterioration of security among the citizens. Was established.
In this group, the invitation is suddenly announced by the city, and it is necessary to ask the citizens what they want to do.
In order to perform a referendum, more than 60,000 signatures and decisions by the city council are required, and the group wants to increase the number of supporters and prepare for signing activities.
“If there is a lot of support in the referendum, the city should steadily invite it, and if there are many oppositions, it should be withdrawn. I was talking.
In Yokohama City, nine economic groups such as the local Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry established the “IR Yokohama Promotion Council” to encourage the invitation, and the movement for the invitation is in full swing.