Originally posted on 02/12/2018:

1) signup with Gemini.com (or Coinbase.com if you prefer)

2) link your bank account and go through the ID stuff to get setup.

3) Do an ACH transfer from bank to fund the account.

4) Buy bitcoin.

5) Open a plain wallet that you control the private key for (unlike wallets at exchangers like Gemini/Coinbase) Airbitz is popular if you want a phone app. Electrum.org is popular as a desktop wallet.

6) send the bitcoin from Gemini to your new wallet. (not directly to a bookmaker from the exchanger)

7) Send it from your wallet to the bookmaker.


When withdrawing also withdraw to your own private wallet before sending it on to Gemini.

Think that's about all you need to know to get started.