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Duel.com banned in Sweden, but the operator won’t conform

November 1, 2026 · 6:02am ET | 3:02am PT
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  • Patrick Killeen, SBC News

The Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, has issued an immediate ban to Immortal Snail LLC – the operating company of notorious offshore operator duel.com.

Duel.com has risen to prominence in recent years for its outrageous marketing tactics, through which it has become a prime example of a complete stain on the industry.

 According to the Blask Index, the bookmaker has a presence in the US, Canada, India, Finland, Germany, Poland, Norway and Spain, alongside Sweden. Duel.com does not have a licence to operate in any of these markets.

The company operates a .com platform under a licence from the Anjouan Gaming Authority.

Spelinspektionen has clamped down on this “in the interests of consumer protection” – something that arguably any regulator of a jurisdiction where the platform is present should be doing.

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