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.

    Exclusive Content

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Friday, December 13

    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...

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Thursday, December 12

    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 – Week 15

    This Week’s NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and...

    College Football Bowl Game Betting Systems: Coaching Importance

    College Football Bowl Game Betting Systems: I continue the series on my Seven Motivational Factors for handicapping the college bowl games with a look at...

    College Football Bowl Game Betting Systems: Performance Relative to Regular Season Expectations

    College Football Bowl Game Betting Systems: If you’ve been with VSiN in any bowl season since our initial Bowl Guide back in 2017, you’re probably...

    NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Wednesday, December 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...