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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NBA Betting Splits Systems and Strategies for the 2025-26 Season

NBA Betting Splits Systems and Strategies for the 2025-26 Season: The NBA tips off its season on Tuesday October 21st, and if you’ve never had...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, October 20

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 7 Best Bets

NFL Week 7 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Coming off my best week of the season on my NFL Best Bets column,...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Sunday, October 19

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 7 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

Week 7 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...

College Football Week 8 & NFL Week 7 Betting Edges: Top Effective Play-by-Play Rating Mismatches vs. the Spread

Betting Edges for College Football Week 8 & NFL Week 7: We had yet another good week for the new football strength metric I recently...