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

by A.J. Koehn
3 minutes read
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.

Why issuing duel.com with a ban is pointless

The big question mark is whether this is actually enforceable. Many illegal operators simply don’t pay penalty fees or ..

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