Inside Asian Gaming

IAG OCT 2019年10月 亞博匯 62 JAPAN from the Diet via comments such as, “The order of asking for citizens’ opinions after already making the decision is off,” and, “She says they will explain everything thoroughly, but that hasn’t happened at all.” Chairman of the Yokohama Bay Association, Yukio Fujiki, 89, maintains his firm stance of being, “Completely against [IR]” due to concerns around problem gambling. Known as the “Don” of Yokohama, he certainly has a high level of influence. Nevertheless, Yokohama is an attractive location. “Yokohama offers a great location for the development of an IR and the ability to bring jobs, tax revenue, and new development to the city,” says Global Market Advisors Partner and Director of Government Affairs, Brendan D. Bussmann. “It will be able to make a strong case for one of the three initial IR licenses. The location is great because of its proximity to other tourism and MICE-related facilities, the ability to develop a strong and compelling project as well as good connectivity to other parts of the city and major infrastructure.” Yamashita Wharf 山下碼頭 民心所向 橫濱綜合度假村所面臨最大的問題是能否與當地居民達成 共識。國家政府在9月初宣佈的基本方針特別提到了「對社區的了 解」。故此，在此快速回顧橫濱與綜合度假村的歷史。 現任市長林文子於2009年首次當選，在選舉中獲原民主黨支 持並擊敗了由自民黨 (LDP) 與公明黨聯合支持的對手。 2013年，她在執政黨與反對黨中都取得了壓倒性的勝利，亦 從那一刻起開始更傾向於自民黨。 2014年，她首次提出她的綜合度假村概念，但從2017年開始， 隨著市長選舉的臨近，她亦開始對相關事宜守口如瓶。 隨著2019年《綜合度假村實施法》的頒佈，相關的簡報會亦再 次頻繁地舉行，同時為營運商的取向進行評估並就當地民意展開 調查。 民意調查的結果並不樂觀，當中有63%的受訪者反對綜合度 假村。在建立共識的進展上停滯不前的根本原因可能來自林文子 市長備受爭議的舉動，從國會聽到的反對評論如「在已經作出決 定後才徵求人民的意見，乃本末倒置」和「她說他們會把一切都解 釋清楚，但這根本沒有發生。」 現年89歲的橫濱港運協會會長藤木幸夫對自己的立場表示 堅定，「完全反對 (IR)」，原因是人們對賭博的問題值得擔憂。藤木 幸夫被稱為橫濱的「老爺子」，具相當高的影響力。