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Comoros says Anjouan gambling licences are fake, plans legal action

Comoros says Anjouan gambling licences are fake, plans legal action

Jamie Adams from Hull, United Kingdom via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Nearly 1,500 casinos hold Anjouan Gaming Authority licences, many offering crypto gambling, but the Comoros central bank calls the scheme "illegal activities". The Guardian traced a link to the Sherm Group, a London property firm run by 57-year-old Elliot Sorsky. The Comoros government is preparing court action at home, and the sources say the island also wants Britain's help.

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