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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Simulating Super Bowl LX: Odds, Player Prop Bets, and Predictions from Steve Makinen

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Steve Makinen: Super Bowl Best Bets

Super Bowl Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: I have spent the last week studying all kinds of stats, trends, matchups, and more...

Steve Makinen: Super Bowl 60 Top 15 Betting Trends

Super Bowl 60 Top 15 Betting Trends from Steve Makinen: As always, there is going to be a plethora of information to digest on the...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Saturday, February 7

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 Friday, February 6

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 Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Super Bowl

Super Bowl NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and...