Steve Makinen

    As one of the original founders of StatFox, Steve Makinen has been in the business of sports betting and data analysis for almost 25 years now. In his time in the industry, Steve has worked in a variety of capacities on both sides of the betting counter, from his early days of developing the StatFox business, to almost a decade of oddsmaking consulting for one of the world's leading sportsbooks, to his last seven years as Point Spread Weekly and Analytics Director with VSiN. Steve has always believed that number crunching and handicapping through foundational trends and systems is the secret to success and he shares this data with VSiN readers on a daily basis for all of the major sports.

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    Steve Makinen: College Football Week 11 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

    College Football Week 11 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Week 10 was a bit of a disappointment for me in that I...

    College Football Week 11 & NFL Week 10 Betting Edges: Top Effective Play-by-Play Rating Mismatches vs. the Spread

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    College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 11

    Week 11 College Football Betting Trends: The following college football betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 7

    Today's NBA Betting Trends: The following NBA betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...

    Steve Makinen: NFL Week 10 Best Bets

    NFL Week 10 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Had a second straight 5-3 showing in Week 9, which I’ll take, but as...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, November 6

    Today's NBA Betting Trends: The following NBA betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...