Anjouan Gaming Authority reports more than 1,650 licences issued
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Anjouan Gaming Authority said it has issued more than 1,650 Internet Gaming Licences, with about 1,500 currently active. The authority said its framework includes public licence verification, AML/CTF controls, responsible-gambling requirements and independent alternative dispute resolution.
Anjouan Gaming Authority said it has issued more than 1,650 Internet Gaming Licences under its licensing programme. About 1,500 licences are currently active, the authority said.
The authority said its licensing process includes regulatory assessment, ownership checks, compliance review and a licensing decision. Its public register lists licence holders and allows their licence status to be checked.
The framework requires licensed operators to participate in independent alternative dispute resolution, allowing eligible player disputes to be considered by a party separate from the operator and regulator. The authority said it does not decide individual player disputes. It supervises licensees and acts when an operator fails to participate in the mandatory process or meet its obligations.
The programme includes ongoing compliance reviews and supervision, mandatory anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls, responsible gambling and player protection requirements, and independent testing and certification. Licences can be suspended or terminated when obligations are not met. The authority said it developed the licensing model using feedback from licensees and other industry participants.
Anjouan Gaming Authority administers and supervises licences issued under the framework of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan, part of the Union of the Comoros. Online gambling in Anjouan is regulated under the island's laws. Anjouan Offshore Financial Authority is identified as the regulator for offshore financial and gambling activities, while the gaming authority describes Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. as the designated licensing administrator.
Offshore licences do not replace local licences in regulated markets that require national authorisation. Some public validation pages linked to Anjouan licences say they do not extend to excluded territories including Australia, Austria, the Comoros, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, the US, FATF-blacklisted countries and sanctioned jurisdictions.