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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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, October 21

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 Scheduling Betting Opportunities for 2026-2027

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NBA Team-by-Team Scheduling Betting Opportunities for the 2026-2027 Season

NBA Team-by-Team Scheduling Betting Opportunities for the 2026-2027 Season: A couple of weeks ago, with the opening of the NHL season, I released a popular...

YellaWood 500 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Tuesday, October 20

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 Betting Splits Strategies for the 2026-2027 season

NBA Betting Splits Strategies for the 2026-2027 season: I’ve seen the data; I’ve seen the traffic reports; it’s clear that VSiN readers love and use...