The Hokkaido Liberal Democratic Party held its annual conference last week at which the topic of IRs was a key point of discussion. Nevertheless, there was no clear consensus reached during the meeting with Governor Naomichi Suzuki maintaining his stance that a decision would be made before the end of the year and at the appropriate time.
The standoff follows the results of a recent survey of Hokkaido residents which found that although many have high expectations for an IR bid, there are also a lot of concerns, primarily around problem gambling. Governor Suzuki has indicated that he will consider the results of the survey,
Meanwhile, the ruling Liberal Democrat Party will discuss IRs again on The Hokkaido Liberal Democratic Party held its annual conference last week at which the topic of IRs was a key point of discussion. Nevertheless, there was no clear consensus reached during the meeting with Governor Naomichi Suzuki maintaining his stance that a decision would be made before the end of the year and at the appropriate time in preparation for their regular meeting on 26 November.
The Tomakomai Resort Promotion Council, which has previously outlined its support for an IR bid, visited Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands last week.
