What does an Anjouan gaming licence quote actually offer?
An Anjouan gaming licence quote is a proposal for a particular entity, activity and set of conditions, not a universal permission to operate an online casino. The seller's website describes B2C licences for businesses serving players and B2B licences for critical suppliers. Ask the intermediary to identify which category, legal entity, domains and products the quoted price covers. A phrase such as international casino licence leaves each of those questions unanswered.
The next question is who issues the document and under what authority. Anjouan Gaming publishes a register and validation tools, but those are operated inside the licensing ecosystem itself. They can show that the seller records a licence; they do not independently establish the legal authority of the issuer or the permission's standing in another country. This distinction matters before the operator commits to software, banking or marketing expenses.
Treat the purchase as a due-diligence project. Gather the written offer, licence conditions, entity details, draft certificate, payment schedule and target-market plan. Ask independent counsel to assess the issuing authority and each market in which players will be served. The purpose of this guide is to organize those checks and explain published prices. It does not determine the legality of a particular licence.
Further reading: Anjouan Gaming — provider's licensing categories.
What are the provider-published Anjouan licence fees?
The fee page at anjouangaming.com currently lists €17,828 for licence issuance and €17,828 for annual renewal in both its B2C and B2B columns. It also lists €500 for each additional B2C domain or URL and says further administrative charges may apply. These are figures published by the organisation offering the licence. They are useful for checking a quotation, but they are not independently verified government tariff figures.
Do not silently add issuance and renewal as if both were necessarily payable on the same day. The page calls one amount a one-time issuance charge and the other an annual renewal charge, yet its payment text also mentions application fees without a separate figure in the visible table. Ask for a dated invoice or written fee schedule explaining every payment event, what is refundable, and what happens if an application is rejected.
A commercial intermediary may add formation, registered-office, compliance, document, domain and renewal-management fees. Request those items separately and identify who receives each payment. A headline price can omit both third-party services and the staffing needed to run the business. Verify the fee page again immediately before making a payment; the seller says its schedule may be revised.
| Provider-published item | Listed amount | Budget interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Issuance, B2C or B2B | €17,828 | Quoted initial licence item; confirm exact payment trigger |
| Annual renewal, B2C or B2B | €17,828 | Separate recurring event; confirm date and conditions |
| Extra B2C domain or URL | €500 each | Check which domains are already included |
| Other administrative changes | No fixed amount on cited page | Obtain written price before requesting a change |
Further reading: Anjouan Gaming — provider-published fee schedule.
How do B2C and B2B proposals differ?
The provider's licensing page describes B2C for an operator offering internet gaming directly to consumers. It describes B2B for critical service suppliers providing platforms, software or technical services to licensed operators. That distinction is a starting description, not a substitute for reading the exact licence conditions. A software company should identify whether it supplies a component or contracts with players, takes deposits and controls the gaming offer.
A group can have both player-facing and supply activities. Put each activity beside the company that performs it. If an intermediary proposes a B2B licence for a branded casino, ask for a written explanation of how the player-facing operation is authorised. Conversely, a B2C proposal does not automatically describe the permissions of a separate game studio or platform company.
Check the certificate's named entity, permitted activities, domains and conditions against the sales presentation. Record material differences before paying. If the planned service changes after approval, obtain written advice on whether the permission covers the new activity. A change in commercial branding is not always the same as a change in legal role, and the two questions should be handled separately.
Who claims authority to issue the licence, and what is disputed?
Anjouan Gaming presents itself as an authority operating under the Autonomous Island of Anjouan and offers application materials, a fee schedule and a public register. Those pages are the licensing network's own statements. Their existence does not settle whether the network has valid public authority under Comorian law. Search results contain several similarly named regulator-style domains; similarity of names is not independent corroboration.
An ABC News investigation published on 31 December 2025 traced the licence-sales and regulator-style domains to Anjouan Licensing Services. It quoted a former Comoros attorney-general describing that company as illegal and reported the absence of named directors or board members on the operation's website. These are attributed findings and claims, not a court ruling reached by this guide. The company and its partners may dispute that assessment.
The right response is neither to repeat the seller's claims as established fact nor to declare every certificate void. Obtain independent documentary evidence for the issuing body's legal powers and check it with qualified counsel familiar with Comorian and destination-market law. Ask what government office could confirm that power without relying on a website run by the same licensing network. If no reliable path to verification exists, treat that as a serious commercial and legal risk.
Further reading: ABC News — investigation of the issuing organisation.
How can a founder verify a licence claim?
Start with the exact name and registration number of the applicant. Match it to the proposed certificate, authorised domains, service category and contracting entity. Then inspect the status shown in the provider's register, recording a dated copy and the specific URL. This step catches mismatched names or expired entries, but it verifies only what the register operator says about its own records.
The second step is independent authority verification. Ask for the legal instrument creating the issuing body, the appointment or delegation relied on, and a way to confirm those documents with an institution outside the seller's network. Have counsel assess whether the documents actually empower issuance of the relevant gaming permission. A branded validation badge or a PDF certificate should never be the end of the inquiry.
Finally, test practical recognition. Provide the exact entity, certificate and product to counsel in each destination market and to prospective payment partners. Ask for written responses about the contemplated activity, rather than a vague question about an Anjouan licence in the abstract. Keep the issuer-authority assessment separate from local market permission; a favourable answer to one does not establish the other.
Further reading: Anjouan Gaming — provider-published register.
Does the permission authorise casino activity in every country?
No single Anjouan document can override the laws of countries where players are located. Great Britain's Gambling Commission says that a remote operator serving consumers in Great Britain needs its licence regardless of where the business is based. France's Autorité nationale des jeux states that online casinos are not authorised there and that an international casino licence has no recognised legal value for that activity. These regulator statements illustrate why destination-market analysis is mandatory.
Australia's ACMA describes online casino and slot services offered to Australian customers as prohibited interactive gambling services; licensed sports wagering follows different rules. This is a product-specific example, not a universal statement that every form of gambling is banned in Australia. A launch plan should distinguish casino, sportsbook, poker, B2B software and advertising. The relevant local authority and current rule must be checked for each combination.
Create a country matrix that names the product, players, contracting entity, licences required, restrictions, payment constraints and evidence owner. Unknown means do not launch there yet. Geographic blocking and marketing controls should reflect decisions supported by legal review, not a generic list copied from a licence validator. Recheck the matrix when the product or target audience changes.
Further reading: UK Gambling Commission — remote casino operating licence, ANJ France — illegal gambling offer, ACMA Australia — blocked illegal gambling websites, Market access by country.
Which documents should be requested before paying?
Ask for a dated quotation that names the applicant, B2C or B2B category, activities, first domain and additional domains. Request current licence conditions, a draft application checklist, payment schedule, refund position and every intermediary fee. Demand clarity about which entity will receive funds and whether the intermediary can produce a direct confirmation from the claimed issuer. Keep the proposed certificate separate from a licence actually issued.
Corporate and owner materials may include formation documents, beneficial-ownership information, director identification, source-of-funds evidence and a business plan. The seller's required-documents page describes an application package, but its list does not prove independent supervisory quality. Provide accurate information only after reviewing privacy, data-transfer and engagement terms. Do not let a promise of quick approval replace a diligence review.
Prepare an internal file that records every unanswered question, the person responsible and the stop condition. For example, no initial payment until the authority question has been independently assessed; no public launch until target-market advice and payment acceptance are documented. This makes the decision auditable even if the business later chooses a different licence route.
Further reading: Anjouan Gaming — provider's required-documents list.
What belongs in a realistic first-year budget?
Separate amounts paid to the proposed issuer from costs of making the business operational. The seller's published €17,828 issuance figure is one line. Company formation, professional advice, platform or game content, security work, staffing, customer support, AML controls and payment integration are separate lines with supplier-specific quotes. A cheap licence headline does not make those activities optional.
Build a cash-flow schedule rather than a single total. Record when the issuance amount would be due, when renewal is expected, and whether an application charge is additional or included. Where the provider's public wording is ambiguous, leave the item as a question and request written clarification. Add contingencies for failed applications, slower payment onboarding and a change of target-market strategy.
Consider an example: a founder compares a €17,828 issuance quote with an alternative jurisdiction charging more upfront. If the proposed operator cannot serve its intended players or obtain banking, the lower licence item is not a saving. The useful comparison is the cost of reaching a lawful, operational launch in named markets over multiple years, with uncertain items clearly marked.
Further reading: iGaming licence cost.