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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NHL Scheduling Scenarios to Help Handicap the 2025-26 Season

NHL Scheduling Scenarios to Help Handicap the 2025-26 Season: In most daily sports, the rest a team gets and the routines regarding scheduling play a...

Steve Makinen Clarifies His Effective Strength Ratings for College Football, NFL

Clarifying Effective Strength Ratings for College Football, NFL: Last week, my article that included my first full run of college football data and strength ratings...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, October 13

Today's MLB Betting Trends The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...

Steve Makinen: NFL Week 6 Best Bets

NFL Week 6 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: In most cases, when underdogs dominate any particular week in the NFL, as they...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Sunday, October 12

Today's MLB Betting Trends: The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...

Week 6 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

Week 6 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...