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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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Tuesday, November 11

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...

2025-26 College Basketball Betting Splits Systems

2025-26 College Basketball Betting Splits Systems: Inspired by a gut feeling around Super Bowl weekend this past February, I set out to study the college...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, November 10

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: NFL Week 10 Best Bets

NFL Week 10 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Had a second straight 5-3 showing in Week 9, which I’ll take, but as...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Sunday, November 9

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...

Week 10 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

Week 10 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update: The DK Betting Splits have taken off this season in their popularity. They have always been one of the most...