Anjouan Licensed Casino Reviews

The Anjouan Offshore Financial Authority (AOFA) is the offshore financial regulator of the autonomous island of Anjouan, located in the Indian Ocean as part of the Union of the Comoros. Gaming licensing under AOFA is supervised by the Anjouan Betting and Gaming Board (ABGB), established by Anjouan’s Computer Gaming Licensing Act 007 of 2005, and is administered operationally by Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. (ALSI), which was established in May 2023 as the sole authorised licence administrator and the official representative of the Anjouan Betting and Gaming Board.

Since the Curaçao licensing transition under the LOK in late 2024, Anjouan has emerged as a popular alternative offshore licensing jurisdiction, particularly for crypto focused operators. The framework offers a single licence covering casino, sportsbook, poker, and other iGaming verticals; cryptocurrency payments are explicitly accommodated; processing time is typically 3 to 4 weeks; and total first year cost is materially lower than other offshore options.

Material legal status disclosure

Operators considering Anjouan, and B2B audiences evaluating Anjouan licensed counterparties, must understand that the framework operates in a disputed legal space:

• The Banque Centrale des Comores (BCC), which is the central bank of the federal Union of the Comoros, has publicly stated that no offshore financial licences, including those issued by AOFA, are recognised under national law. The federal position is that only the BCC can license financial institutions in the Union of the Comoros.
• The 2024 FATF GAFI Mutual Evaluation Report for the Union of the Comoros records that gambling is explicitly prohibited under the Comorian Penal Code. On that basis, FATF did not conduct any AML/CFT assessment of the gambling sector in the Union of the Comoros.
• Comoros is not on the FATF “increased monitoring” (grey) list as of 13 June 2025. This reflects an improvement in the national AML/CFT regime overall and does not validate Anjouan’s offshore licences or place them on equal footing with tier one or tier two regulated frameworks.
• Anjouan’s claim of authority rests on its status as an autonomous island under the federal constitution of the Union of the Comoros and on the continued enforceability of Anjouan’s Computer Gaming Licensing Act 007 of 2005 within Anjouan. The reconciliation between the Anjouan island level position and the federal level position is unresolved.

Licence framework and product scope

An AOFA licence administered through ALSI covers a broad scope under a single permit:

• Online casino (slots, RNG table games, live dealer)
• Sports betting and betting exchanges
• Online poker
• Online bingo and lottery style products
• Cryptocurrency denominated wagering, deposits, and withdrawals

Licences are issued for a one year initial term and renewed annually. The renewal application must be submitted at least 60 days before licence expiration, with renewal processing typically taking 3 to 4 weeks.

Application and renewal fees

The headline fee structure under the current ALSI administered framework, as published by Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. and consistent across professional licensing service providers, is:

• Initial application package: approximately EUR 18,000, which includes the Key Person Authorization fee and the Licence Management Platform fees for the first year
• Annual renewal: approximately EUR 13,300 base fee plus EUR 828 per year for the Licence Management Platform
• Company registration in Anjouan: approximately USD 3,900 (legal fees and constitutional documents)
• Document preparation: approximately USD 3,000 for the compliance package and policies

Total first year cost is materially lower than tier one or tier two regulated jurisdictions, which is the principal commercial reason operators choose this model. Operators should verify current fees with ALSI at the time of application as the schedule has been updated by ALSI since the 2023 relaunch.

Operating requirements

Licensees are required to satisfy a structured set of conditions:

• Incorporation of an Anjouan registered company holding the licence
• Designation of a Key Person who passes ALSI’s fitness and propriety review
• Documented AML/CFT programme aligned with international standards
• KYC and customer due diligence at registration and for material transactions
• Compliance with the operational rules published by AOFA and ABGB
• Connection to the Licence Management Platform for ongoing reporting
• Responsible gambling tooling at the operator level

Why this matters

Gamblers Connect maintains this Anjouan section of our Casino Directory as a licence filtered industry reference. We do not rank operators or publish “best casino” lists. Operators reviewed above are independently assessed under our methodology, with Anjouan specific scrutiny on legal posture, AML programme, beneficial ownership transparency, dispute history, and any secondary licences held. Operators that also hold a gambling specific licence under another recognised regulator (UKGC, MGA, Curaçao CGA, Kahnawà:ke KGC, Panama JCJ, Gibraltar) typically have that secondary licence recorded in their review. Negative findings are published.