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 Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 7

Week 7 College Football Betting Trends: The following college football betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, October 10

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...

College Football Week 7 & NFL Week 6 Betting Edges: Top Effective Play-by-Play Rating Mismatches vs. the Spread

Betting Edges for College Football Week 7 & NFL Week 6: We just had another pretty strong week for the new football strength metric I...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, October 9

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...

NFL Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 6

Week 6 NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, October 8

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...