Comoros disputes Anjouan licensing network, seeks UK help

Comoros says offshore bodies licensing nearly 1,500 gambling businesses under Anjouan’s name operate without authorisation, according to The Guardian. The country is seeking British assistance as it prepares legal action.

The hit

Comoros’s government says offshore bodies licensing nearly 1,500 gambling businesses under Anjouan’s name are operating without authorisation, according to The Guardian. The country is seeking British assistance & working with international police & financial intelligence agencies as it prepares legal action.

Why it matters

The Guardian found Anjouan-licensed casinos advertised as alternatives to GamStop, Britain’s self-exclusion scheme. If Comoros succeeds in its legal push, licence validity for these sites could be thrown into doubt.

The record

Licences disputed	Comoros disputes legal status of licences held by businesses on Anjouan’s public register
Licensing began	May 2023, via Anjouan Licensing Services
Central bank warning	December 2025: Comoros central bank calls AOFA & ACS ‘fictitious entities’ issuing unauthorised financial licences; the warning primarily concerned banking rather than gambling
Anjouan Gaming’s position	Licences are valid, citing an undisclosed independent legal opinion
Illegal entity claim	Former Comoros attorney-general Azad Mzé told Australia’s ABC that Anjouan Licensing Services was an ‘illegal entity’
Cash surge	ACS Global Custodian’s cash rose from £13,130 to £614,826 in 2025; the source of the increase remains unestablished (The Guardian)

What happens next

Watch for Comoros’s promised legal action against the licensing network & any response from British authorities contacted for assistance.

Sources: Comoros Calls Anjouan Licensing Bodies ‘Fictitious,’ Seeks UK Assistance

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