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 Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Wednesday, January 22

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 Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Tuesday, January 21

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College Basketball Head-to-Head Betting Trends

College Basketball Head-to-Head Betting Trends: I am a sports bettor stricken with FOMO (fear of missing out) when it comes to the data I rely...

NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Monday, January 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...

CFP National Championship Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Betting Trends and Prediction from Steve Makinen

CFP National Championship Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Betting Trends and Prediction from Steve Makinen: Monday’s CFP national title game between Ohio State and Notre...

NBA Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends for Sunday, January 19

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...