TLDR
- Spelinspektionen banned Duel.com, run by Immortal Snail LLC, with immediate effect.
- The regulator says the site offered Swedish language and SEK payments without a Swedish licence.
- An investigation found no evidence that Swedish users were blocked from opening accounts.
- Duel.com is registered in Nevis and claims an Anjouan licence from the Comoros.
- With no Swedish licence to revoke, it is unclear how the ban can be enforced.
Sweden’s gambling regulator has banned Duel.com, an offshore gambling site, over claims that it illegally targets Swedish players. Spelinspektionen, the country’s Gambling Authority, imposed the ban with immediate effect on Immortal Snail LLC, the company that runs the site.
The regulator said the decision was made to protect consumers. It believes Duel.com continues to aim its services at people in Sweden even though it does not hold a local gambling licence.
Spelinspektionen also said Immortal Snail refused to remove Swedish-language content from its platform. Regulators often treat this kind of content as a sign that an operator is targeting a specific country.
What the Investigation Found
As part of its review, the regulator carried out an undercover test purchase. That attempt was not successful, according to the decision.
However, the investigation found that Swedish was available as a language on the website. Users could also choose Swedish kronor, or SEK, as a payment currency.
The regulator said it found no evidence that Swedish users were blocked from registering accounts. This was one of the main points in its case against the operator.
Duel.com referred to plans to use IP blocking to stop access from Sweden. The regulator found no proof of other safeguards that would stop Swedish users from reaching the site through other methods.
Spelinspektionen also concluded that even the limited steps the company described had not been fully put in place. It questioned whether the proposed measures would work.
The company pushed back on several points, according to the regulator’s filing. Immortal Snail argued that Swedish is an international language and said Sweden should rely on IP blocking instead.
The operator also said it had no control over whether payments were made in SEK. It argued that it should not be required to remove Swedish as a language option from its website.
Questions Over Enforcement
It is not clear how Sweden could enforce the ban. Duel.com does not hold a Swedish licence, so there is no local licence for the regulator to revoke.
The company is registered at an address in Charlestown, Nevis, which is part of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It says it operates under an Anjouan gambling licence, number ALSI-202411026-FI1, issued in the Union of the Comoros.
For people using Duel.com from Sweden, the ban shows that the regulator views the site as operating illegally. Whether the ban can be put into practice remains an open question.
Duel.com has faced other controversy in recent months. About a month ago, social media platform X accused Duel.com founder Ossi Ketola of bribing employees and manipulating account suspensions.
Spelinspektionen has also taken action against licensed operators. It recently fined Bet365 SEK 44 million, or about $4.5 million, for failing to comply with the country’s licensing rules.
The Duel.com ban was reported in early November 2026. Coverage from GamblingNews pointed to the enforcement problem created by the site’s offshore setup.
According to a check by GamblingNews at the time of its report, Duel.com no longer offers a Swedish language option. The site’s Swedish-language content was one of the main findings in the regulator’s decision.
