ＩＲ計画の受け付け開始　３地域が意向、来年４月まで―政府

　政府は１日、カジノを含む統合型リゾート（ＩＲ）について、誘致を目指す自治体の整備計画の申請受け付けを始めた。ＩＲ実施法に基づく手続きで、期限は来年４月２８日。大阪府・市、和歌山県、長崎県が申請の意向を表明している。政府は最大３カ所を選ぶが、決定時期は未定で、見通しははっきりしていない。
　赤羽一嘉国土交通相は１日の閣議後記者会見で、「ＩＲは観光立国の実現に向けた重要施策だ。誘致を検討している自治体では（新型コロナウイルスなどの）リスク評価も含め、準備が着々と進んでいると承知している」と述べた。
　３地域は既に事業者の選定を終え、具体的な整備計画の作成に着手。今後、地元議会の承認を得た上で、申請期限までに国に提出する。いずれも２０２０年代後半の開業を目指している。提案ベースの事業規模は、長崎の３５００億円から大阪の１兆８００億円まで幅がある。（2021/10/01-14:53）

The Japanese government on Friday started accepting plans to develop casino-featuring integrated resorts from local governments.
   The deadline for submitting IR plans to the state government is April 28 next year. So far, the pair of the western prefecture of Osaka and its namesake capital city, Wakayama Prefecture, also western Japan, and the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki have declared their IR bids.
   The government plans to choose up to three locations to host IRs in the country. It is unclear, however, when the decision will be made.
   The establishment of IRs is a "key policy for making Japan a tourism-oriented country," Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba told a news conference Friday. "I believe that local communities considering hosting IRs are steadily proceeding with their preparations, including risk assessments" related to the novel coronavirus pandemic and other issues, he also said.
   The three possible applicants have already picked partner IR operators and started compiling detailed development plans. They will submit their plans to the state government after gaining approval from local assemblies. All of them aim to open their IRs in the late 2020s.