Anjouan, one of the autonomous islands of the Union of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, has found itself front-and-centre in conversations around illegal and unlicensed gambling in major betting markets like the UK.
Anjouan Gaming published a statement on LinkedIn on 10 June responding to what it called “public commentary” around its licences and comparisons between its own regulatory standards and those of other national gaming authorities.
The regulator has not singled out any specific examples of the commentary it is referring to.
However, anyone familiar with the betting industry will be very aware that Anjouan is routinely mentioned in conversations around black market, grey market, and unlicensed gaming.
“An Anjouan Internet Gaming Licence is not, and has never been presented as, a universal authorisation to operate in every country in the world,” Anjoua..
