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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    NFL Divisional Round Betting Trends

    NFL Divisional Round Betting Trends: Last week, I started my annual NFL playoff series of looking at the trends of recent years by digging into...

    Steve Makinen: NFL Divisional Round Weekend Best Bets

    NFL Divisional Round Weekend Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: As promised, last week I offered a side and total selection on every...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, January 16

    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 Thursday, January 15

    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...

    College Basketball Championship Teams Shared Traits Analysis

    College Basketball Championship Teams Shared Traits Analysis: This past week, I got a nice response from readers of my potential Super Bowl Champion Shared Traits...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, January 14

    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...