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 Basketball First Month Trends

College Basketball First Month Trends: We’re exactly one month deep into the 2025-26 college basketball season, but already we’ve seen a season’s worth of changes,...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Tuesday, December 2

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...

Analyzing Late-Season NFL Performance: Thanksgiving and Beyond

Analyzing Late-Season NFL Performance: As an NFL enthusiast, I have always believed that the Thanksgiving holiday marks an important point in the season. Typically, it...

Determining College Football True Home Field Advantage

Determining College Football True Home Field Advantage: It’s that time of year…the time for me to do my annual home/road field performance studies for college...

Determining College Football True Road Field Advantage

Determining College Football True Road Field Advantage: After revealing my annual True Home Field Advantage Ratings in college football earlier this week, I now move...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, December 1

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...