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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    Week 8 College Football Betting Splits Picks and Systems

    Week 8 College Football Betting Splits Picks and Systems: If you haven’t been following my DK Betting Splits work over the last couple of years,...

    College Football Week 8 Best Bets, Picks and Predictions from Steve Makinen

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    MLB Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends (October 15 and 16)

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