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’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, March 5

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College Basketball Early Mid-Major Conference Tournament Betting Trends

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, March 4

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NASCAR Straight Talk Wireless 500 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots

NASCAR Straight Talk Wireless 500 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots: We have put together back-to-back race simulation wins, and dating to last...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Tuesday, March 3

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’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, March 2

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