The Anjouan gaming licence is issued by the Anjouan Gaming Board (AGB)<\/strong> under the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (AOFA)<\/strong>, with the Computer Gaming Licensing Act 007 of 2005<\/strong> as the legal basis. We classify it as a tier-three offshore regulator<\/strong> under the licensing trust framework<\/a> \u2014 a recognised regime with materially weaker player protections than tier-one licences and a documented player-complaint surge that warrants caution.<\/p>\n Anjouan is an autonomous island within the Union of the Comoros, an Indian Ocean archipelago. The regulator partners with Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. as sole administrator, supplemented by the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act 008 of 2005 for AML\/CFT.<\/p>\n The framework’s prominence rose after Cura\u00e7ao’s 2024 LOK reform pushed operators elsewhere. By late 2025 over a thousand active Anjouan licences had been issued, and a modernisation programme introduced a B2B Recognition Certificate scheme in July 2025 and FATF crypto Travel Rule alignment in 2025-2026.<\/p>\n The same period surfaced concerns. Casino.guru’s complaint tracker recorded a 90% surge in unresolved player complaints against Anjouan-licensed operators in 2024, and investigative reporting in late 2025 highlighted gaps between licensing claims and Comoros central government recognition of some licensing entities.<\/p>\n Anjouan uses a single all-inclusive B2C licence covering every gambling vertical under one permit \u2014 casino, slots, live dealer, sports betting, esports, poker, bingo, lottery, and crypto wagering. There is no Type 1\/2\/3\/4 split as Malta uses. Operators supplying software to Anjouan licensees need a separate B2B Recognition Certificate.<\/p>\n Licences run on a one-year renewal cycle, and processing times are among the fastest in the offshore market \u2014 typically four to six weeks against Cura\u00e7ao’s two to three months. Fees scale by licence type and the total cost of entry is substantially lower than Cura\u00e7ao’s post-LOK regime.<\/p>\n The 2025-2026 modernisation introduced FATF crypto Travel Rule alignment plus mandatory B2B Recognition Certificate for software, platform, and payment suppliers from July 2025. These reforms move the framework toward stricter supply-chain compliance.<\/p>\n The licence excludes operator service to players in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, the US, the Comoros host territory, and FATF blacklisted countries. An operator accepting registrations from those audiences is violating its own licence terms.<\/p>\n The protection gaps relative to tier-one regulators are material. Anjouan does not<\/strong> mandate segregated player funds, which means operator failure can put player balances at risk in ways the Isle of Man’s 100% protection regime would prevent.<\/p>\n There is no approved-ADR-provider triad equivalent to UKGC’s IBAS\/ProMediate\/Lindens model. Disputes are handled directly by the Anjouan Gaming Board, and integration with the UK’s GAMSTOP self-exclusion register is not part of the framework. A responsible gaming code requires operators to offer self-exclusion and time-out tools, but enforcement is lighter than tier-one regimes.<\/p>\n The complaint-resolution record matters. Casino.guru’s tracker recorded a 90% year-on-year rise in unresolved complaints against Anjouan-licensed operators in 2024, reaching 148 cases spanning blocked accounts, delayed payments, and self-exclusion failures. The 2025-2026 modernisation adds AML\/CFT depth but has not yet been demonstrated to close the player-protection gap.<\/p>\n AML compliance runs through nominated officers, KYC customer due diligence, and anti-fraud controls under MLP Act 008 of 2005, with suspicious activity reports filed to the Anjouan Financial Intelligence Unit. Game fairness is certified by approved external testing organisations under social responsibility codes. Cryptocurrency and blockchain wagering have been permitted since the framework’s earliest iterations and remain defining features, with transparency strengthened through the 2025-2026 FATF Travel Rule alignment.<\/p>\nHow Anjouan Licensing Works<\/h2>\n
Player Protection Under Anjouan<\/h2>\n
Anjouan vs Other Licenses<\/h2>\n