Thiago Silva
Editor based in São Paulo covering Brazil, Argentina, and Spanish-speaking LATAM. Specialises in Brazil's 2024 SPA framework and Pix payment infrastructure.
Joined BookiePilot · 2024
About Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva is BookiePilot's Latin America Editor, based in São Paulo. He covered Brazil's 2024 SPA (Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas) framework rollout from inside the industry, providing first-hand reporting on operator licensing applications, tax structure debates, and market formalisation. His expertise extends across Brasileirão Série A, Argentine football culture post-2022 World Cup, Mexican Liga MX dynamics, and the Pix payment innovation that has reshaped Brazilian sports betting. He contributes country pages for Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, and reviews coverage for the remainder of LATAM markets.
Credentials & Experience
- 10+ years sports journalism in Brazil
- Direct access to SPA framework consultations
- Multilingual: Portuguese, Spanish, English
- Liga MX and Brasileirão specialist
Areas of Expertise
Editorial standards & disclosure
Thiago Silva contributes to BookiePilot under our published editorial methodology. All content is written and reviewed against our 5-pillar audit framework (licensing, payouts, odds margins, bonus fairness, customer support). Affiliate commissions earned by BookiePilot do not influence specific editorial recommendations - read the full affiliate disclosure.