To be honest, I don’t look at or use online betting sites very often if at all. It’s not that I don’t gamble, but I have just never really given online gambling any thought. However, I have given thought to creating an online casino or gambling site in the past.

So here is a look at a gambling site called Bet365.com which is an online casino site.

The first thing I notice when I look at the site is the sheer complexity which makes me want to forget about trying to create such a site in the first place. But once I come to my sense and look around, I see a few familiar things and am ready to start breaking this site down.

First of all, I like the flashy Flash component in the center of the page right when you load the page. With any other site this wouldn’t fit, but since this is a betting site, it is right in line.

Second, the clear use of color on the site makes it easy to see which options are important and which are not as important. This is crucial when directing traffic over your site and making sure users see something specific.

Third, I think I will take a look at a specific spot on the site for a little bit better or in-depth observation. So let’s follow this link labeled, “Card Games” under “Instant Play.” From here let’s try out Black Jack…

All the games are running in Flash which seems to be a standard in online gambling and gaming now. Aside from that, the game is very easy to use and learn. Not only that, but the artwork/graphics are quite nice. The game also allows you to play with fake or real money. Now if only I was good at black jack could I use real money…