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 Football Conference Championships Betting Trends and Systems

    College Football Conference Championship Betting Trends and Systems: Another college football regular season has flown by, and we have arrived at championship week, with all...

    Steve Makinen: College Football Conference Championship Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

    College Football Conference Championship Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: I was exactly .500 last week, going 10-10 with my college football Best...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, December 5

    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...

    College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Conference Championships

    College Football Conference Championship Betting Trends: The following is a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for...

    Steve Makinen: NFL Week 14 Best Bets

    NFL Week 14 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: A 0-3 start on Thanksgiving and Black Friday sort of set the tone for...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, December 4

    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...