IR maintenance Uncertain outlook, including the time of opening of business Impact of the new coronavirus 5:11 on August 2

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Under the influence of the new coronavirus, the outlook for the development of IR-type integrated resort facilities, including casinos, is uncertain, including when the government envisions opening in the mid-2020s.

Regarding the development of IR, the Tourism Agency decided the basic policy including evaluation criteria when selecting the maintenance area and decided it at the beginning, and the local government aiming to attract it selected a business operator, and next year 1 It was expected to apply to the government for a maintenance plan from March to July.

However, while the new coronavirus infection continued, the government and the city of Osaka decided to postpone the selection of operators for the time being in response to the government postponing the decision of the basic policy for the time being. We have postponed the publication of the implementation policy, which includes the conditions for public recruitment.

In addition, some businesses have been pointed out that the business situation is deteriorating even on the side of the businesses that manage the facilities, because of the new coronavirus.

For this reason, the future is uncertain, including when the government assumed the opening of business in the mid-2020s.