The Anjouan Gaming Licence Explained

Anjouan licences are issued through bodies operating under the name of the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority, with applications handled by licensing service companies. Licence numbers follow a pattern such as ALSI-202410011-FI1. The licensor maintains a public register at anjouangaming.com/license-register, and casino seals usually open a verification page on verification.anjouangamingboard.org.

When we checked the register for our audit of 14 September 2026, it held 1,526 entries. A single licence can cover many domains: the entry for BC.Game's operator listed 18 domains. Licences in the register we reviewed were typically issued for one or two years, so expiry dates come around quickly.

The central issue is whether the island has the legal authority to issue these licences at all. According to reporting by ABC News (Australia) published on 31 December 2025, the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority was stripped of its status as a recognised regulator by Comoros banking laws passed in 2013 and 2015, yet continued to maintain a register and sign up companies. ABC reported that one licensing service claims to have issued more than 1,300 gambling licences.

The Central Bank of the Comoros has issued warnings. ABC reported that in a 2023 statement the central bank called several Anjouan regulators, and the firms selling their licences, 'fictitious structures'. An official of the central bank's financial intelligence unit was quoted describing gaming licences issued under Anjouan authority as fraudulent, and Irish media reported a similar central bank statement in April 2026.

Licence sellers and operators dispute this characterisation, and we do not make legal findings. What matters for players is that the national authority of the country concerned does not recognise the licence, which undermines the idea that a regulator stands behind it.

Curaçao's reform under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance, in force from 24 December 2024, replaced the old sub-licence system with direct licences and more due diligence. Some operators chose not to go through that process, or ran into problems with it, and Anjouan became the main alternative.

The best-known example is BC.Game. On 5 December 2024 it gave up its Curaçao licence, citing what it called a hostile environment, after a Curaçao bankruptcy ruling against its former operating companies following player claims. It now operates under Twocent Technology Limited with Anjouan licence ALSI-202410011-FI1. In our audit, that licence's register expiry date was 1 October 2026.

The attractions for operators are straightforward: faster approval, lower cost, lighter ongoing requirements and acceptance of crypto-only business models. None of those are benefits to players.

The Anjouan register shows the word 'valid' even for licences whose expiry date has already passed. Never rely on that word. Compare the expiry date with today's date. In addition, the seal validator shows INVALID if you open it without the seal_id in the link, so always click through from the casino's own footer rather than typing the address.

1. 1Find the company name and ALSI licence number in the casino footer.
2. 2Click the seal and confirm the certificate names the same company and the domain you are on.
3. 3Search anjouangaming.com/license-register for the company or number.
4. 4Read the expiry date and ignore the 'valid' label.
5. 5Confirm the casino's domain is listed under that licence.

Most casinos in our dataset that claim Anjouan could be matched to a register entry. The problems were in the details.

• Chips.gg: the site seal showed VALID, but the register listed licence ALSI-192407025-FI2 as expiring on 17 July 2026, so it had expired at the time of our check.
• 1xBit: the footer printed the licence number with a digit missing compared with the register, and the licence expiry date was 15 September 2026.
• Bets.io: the same licence number was shared by several other casino brands, and the address in the footer did not match the certificate.
• Razed: the Anjouan licensee was a different company from the one previously associated with the brand.
• Betpanda and Cryptorino: neither appeared in the Anjouan register at all; both showed only a Costa Rica company registration.

In our methodology, a verified Anjouan licence scores 20 out of 100 for licence quality, the same as Tobique, compared with 60 for a verified Curaçao CGA licence and 100 for the UK Gambling Commission or Malta Gaming Authority. We still record Anjouan licences, because a named company in a public register is better than nothing. But we do not treat an Anjouan licence as evidence that someone will enforce fair treatment.

Several consequences follow for players.

• No realistic independent dispute resolution. If a withdrawal is refused or a balance is confiscated, there is no established body that reliably adjudicates player complaints.
• Weak enforcement against operator terms, including win caps, 'irregular play' clauses and KYC demands at withdrawal.
• Operating companies are often registered in yet another jurisdiction, which makes legal action slow and costly.
• No link to national self-exclusion schemes such as GamStop or CRUKS.
• Short licence terms mean a licence can lapse while the site keeps displaying its seal.

If you choose to use a site licensed only in Anjouan, keep balances low, withdraw regularly, read the withdrawal and verification terms before depositing, and keep dated screenshots of your account and the licence page. Check our licence tracker for the latest register status.

Gambling is only for adults 18+ or the legal age where you live. Offshore sites will not honour a national self-exclusion, so use device-level blocking tools if you need them, and reach out to BeGambleAware, GamCare or Gambling Therapy for free support.