Act on Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts (Act No 80, July 27, 2018): This law elaborates on the original principles and intentions, dividing the policy into two sections. The first part focuses on the establishment of specified integrated resorts, while the second part addresses the creation and oversight of casinos.
The act expands the definition of a specified integrated resort to include a complex comprising a casino and other related venues, such as international convention centres, exhibition venues, and sites for promoting tourism, performing arts, and cultural activities, among others, as determined by the Japanese Cabinet.
The Japanese government will begin by formulating a basic policy that outlines development goals, operational measures and approval procedures for the area development plan.
Meanwhile, local agencies will be responsible for creating an operational policy that aligns with the national guidelines. This policy will detail the location and size of the specified integrated resort district, the types of buildings to be constructed, the process for selecting private companies to operate the resort and measures to mitigate any negative impacts resulting from the establishment of a casino.
If local agencies are unable to devise the operational policy, the private company wishing to operate the resort may draft the policy and submit it for approval.
AloJapan.com