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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    College Basketball Championship Teams Shared Traits Analysis

    College Basketball Championship Teams Shared Traits Analysis: This past week, I got a nice response from readers of my potential Super Bowl Champion Shared Traits...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, January 12

    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...

    Determining the top Super Bowl contenders through their championship traits

    Determining the top Super Bowl contenders through their championship traits: One of my favorite things I like to do when looking at any type of...

    NFL Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Wild Card Weekend

    Wild Card Weekend NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and...

    NFL Wild Card Weekend Betting Trends

    NFL Wild Card Weekend Betting Trends: As I indicated in my first VSiN article this week, titled NFL Playoff Betting Trends and Systems, I will...

    Steve Makinen: NFL Wild Card Weekend Best Bets

    NFL Wild Card Weekend Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: I finished the regular season by going 5-6 ATS in 11 games, losing...