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 Regular Season Final Game Betting Systems

College Football Regular Season Final Game Betting Systems: For as much as it seems like week 0 was just yesterday, another college football regular season...

Steve Makinen: College Football Week 14 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

College Football Week 14 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: A 9-10 ATS finish last week, marred by Saturday night results and a...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 28

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 Wednesday, November 26

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 Tuesday, November 25

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 Post-Bye Week Trends and Systems

NFL Post-Bye Week Trends and Systems: Two weeks ago, I introduced the first of a two-part series analyzing trends and systems surrounding the bye week...