Blask: blackjack captures 38.33% of searches in Spain but only 0.92% of operator catalogs

Blask published a report comparing search interest by game in Spain with the composition and visibility of catalogs from licensed operators and offshore operators. In August 2026 blackjack captured 38,33% of the searches analysed; however, in the catalog snapshot of 12 October 2026 that game represented only 0,92% of the content in the catalogs of licensed operators. Blask analysed 518 games, 74 licensed operators and 319 offshore operators to produce the study.

Discrepancy between demand and supply

The study distinguishes the “share of interest” —the proportion of a game within total search demand in August 2026— from the “catalog share”, which comes from game listings and reflects each title’s presence in operators’ inventories on the snapshot date, 12 October 2026. Blackjack led searches with 38,33%, a figure higher than the sum of the next nine games on the list. Despite this, its catalog share among licensed operators was 0,92%.

Both metrics do not measure betting volume, number of players or revenue, but they indicate a mismatch between what users demand and what operators supply.

Evolution of catalog composition

Slots continue to dominate licensed operators’ libraries, although their weight has fallen slightly. Between January and 12 October 2026 the slots share fell from 87,0% to 82,8%, while the share of live games rose from 3,1% to 7,9%. These figures show that while slots remain the core of the offer, live games are gaining presence.

Blask detected differences between licensed operators and offshore operators: offshore operators dedicated 9,27% of their catalogs to live games, versus 7,9% for licensed operators. Among offshore operators the proportion of «crash» style games reached 3,71%, compared with 1,41% for licensed operators. Slots represented 77,95% of catalog content in offshore catalogs.

Visibility on the platform: size does not equal prominence

Blask also evaluated title placement on operators’ platforms. The homepages of 69 licensed operators and 292 offshore operators were analysed. In 57% of licensed operators and 58% of offshore operators at least one live casino title appeared among the top 30 positions. Nevertheless, the median position of the first live casino title was the fifth on licensed operators and the fourteenth on offshore operators.

When studying the ten most visible games across all sections of the platform, Blask observed that a live casino title featured among the top ten in 46% of licensed operators, versus 21% of offshore operators. The report concludes that catalog share alone does not determine homepage position: the placement given to each game is a determining factor for visibility.

Most frequent providers and titles

Pragmatic Play topped both segments by catalog share, with 15,25% among licensed operators and 11,24% among offshore operators. Only four providers appeared among the top ten in both groups: Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Play’n GO and Hacksaw Gaming.

As for titles, only three appeared in the lists of most frequent games within the top ten positions of operators in both groups: Big Bass Splash, Book of Dead and Gates of Olympus Super Scatter.

Methodological implications and scope of the report

The report titled "Spain: comparative supply of games between licensed and unlicensed (offshore) operators" combines search interest data from August 2026 with the catalog snapshot and game placement of 12 October 2026. The sample varies by metric analysed: Blask studied 518 games, 74 licensed operators and 319 offshore operators, and examined the homepages of 69 licensed operators and 292 offshore operators for the visibility assessment.

Blask clarifies that the “catalog share” is calculated from listings and does not represent betting share or revenue. The report recommends that operators and providers jointly consider catalog composition, search interest and title placement to understand the relationship between supply and demand.

Practical reading

The results show search interest concentrated on blackjack —38,33% in August 2026— versus a reduced presence in licensed operator catalogs —0,92% in October 2026—. Live video games increase their share in licensed catalogs up to 7,9%, while offshore operators maintain a higher weight of live games (9,27%) and of «crash» titles (3,71%). For access to the report data, Blask publishes the full research on its platform.