Spelinspektionen Bans Immortal Snail LLC and Duel.com for Unlicensed Operations
Spelinspektionen banned Immortal Snail LLC and duel.com for unlicensed gambling and non-compliance. The operator rejected the order, failing to implement IP blocking while keeping Swedish language and SEK options active. Enforcement against such offshore sites remains limited without stronger tech platform controls.
SCCG Take — This case shows regulators need better tools and cross-border coordination to enforce bans on defiant offshore operators. Pressure on platforms like Meta must increase to remove their advertising entirely.
Spelinspektionen has issued an immediate ban to Immortal Snail LLC, the operating company of duel.com. The Swedish Gambling Authority took the step in the interests of consumer protection against the offshore operator, which maintains a presence in the US, Canada, India, Finland, Germany, Poland, Norway, Spain and Sweden without any local licenses.
Immortal Snail LLC operates a .com platform under a license from the Anjouan Gaming Authority. As reported by SBC News, the company has risen to prominence for its outrageous marketing tactics, including adult content creators performing sex acts over blackjack tables and paid actors dressed in Nazi German era military uniforms. These efforts have targeted impressionable teens and young adults.
Operator Response Signals Clear Non-Compliance
Immortal Snail LLC responded to the ban by stating that Swedish is an international language, that Sweden as a country should be IP-blocked, that the company cannot control whether payments are made in the Swedish currency SEK, and that the company should not cease offering Swedish as a language on the website. Spelinspektionen’s investigation revealed that the IP blocking against Sweden has not been implemented. The Swedish currency SEK and Swedish as a language still appear when logging in from a Swedish IP address, with continued Swedish-language marketing of duel.com also noted.
Many illegal operators simply do not pay penalty fees or cease operations when handed notices by regulators. The operator’s wording shows explicit resistance, with no reference to geofencing measures that would protect Swedish consumers who may use a VPN. This ban in Sweden, issued against a Saint Kitts and Nevis-based operator, is unlikely to alter its behavior.
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