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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    Shared Statistical Traits of College Basketball Contenders

    Shared Statistical Traits of College Basketball Contenders: Last week, VSiN published my article on shared traits of Super Bowl champions. I use the methodology for...

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Tuesday, January 14

    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...

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Monday, January 13

    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...

    NFL Wild Card Best Bets, Picks and Predictions from Steve Makinen

    NFL Wild Card Best Bets, Picks and Predictions from Steve Makinen: Although I have to apologize for what has been a very volatile season for...

    NFL Wild Card Betting Trends

    NFL Wild Card Betting Trends: As I indicated in my first VSiN article this week titled NFL Playoff Trends and Systems, I’ve decided to alter...

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Sunday, 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...