Anjouan Gaming has now issued more than 1,650 Internet Gaming Licences, with close to 1,500 currently active. It’s a milestone worth marking, but not one we take for granted.
A Programme Built on Confidence
The continued growth of the licensing programme reflects the confidence placed in Anjouan by operators, platforms, testing laboratories, compliance professionals, payment providers, advisers and other stakeholders throughout the international gaming industry. That confidence hasn’t come from a fixed set of rules applied without input — it’s been shaped along the way by the feedback and engagement of the licensees and industry participants who work within the framework every day. We’re grateful for both.
The Regulatory Objective
From the outset, the objective behind Anjouan’s licensing framework has been straightforward: combine clear regulatory standards, meaningful oversight and practical commercial accessibility. A licensing regime only works if it’s rigorous enough to mean something and accessible enough that legitimate operators can actually build within it. Balancing those two has been the guiding principle behind how the framework has developed.
Independent Dispute Resolution
Anjouan was also one of the first international gaming jurisdictions to make independent alternative dispute resolution mandatory for licensed operators. This gives players a structured and impartial process through which eligible disputes may be considered, independent of both the operator and the regulator.
It’s worth being clear about what the regulator does and doesn’t do here: the regulator does not adjudicate individual disputes. Its responsibility is to supervise licensees, enforce compliance with the regulatory framework, and take action where an operator fails to participate in the required dispute-resolution process or otherwise breaches its licensing obligations.
Supporting Compliance Infrastructure
The licensing programme is backed by a set of ongoing compliance measures, including:
- public licence verification through the official validator
- continuing compliance and supervisory reviews
- mandatory AML/CTF, responsible gaming and player-protection controls
- independent testing and certification requirements
- suspension or termination of licences where regulatory obligations are not met
What 1,650 Licences Actually Represents
The issuance of more than 1,650 licences isn’t simply a measure of growth. Each one represents a regulatory assessment, an ownership review, a compliance evaluation and a licensing decision. Multiplied across 1,650 licences, that’s a substantial and ongoing body of regulatory work — not a one-time approval, but a continuing supervisory relationship with every operator in the programme.
Looking Ahead
There is always more work to do. We remain committed to listening, improving and strengthening the framework as the international gaming industry continues to evolve.
To every licensee and stakeholder who has contributed to this progress: thank you.