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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Week 13 College Football Betting Splits Systems and Picks

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College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 13

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Steve Makinen: College Football Week 13 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 21

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, November 20

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, November 19

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