Similar to most countries in the Caribbean region, cockfighting is legal in Haiti. For Haitians, cockfighting is the closest thing they have to a national sport. It even rivals soccer as the most-watched sport in the country. Read all about it in this article.
Most countries in Europe prohibit cockfighting, citing the sport as mistreatment of animals. In France, cockfights are also considered a crime. However, there is a provision that allows cockfighting in several French regions and territories.
The Philippines is the only country in the world that accepted online bets for cockfights. The rapidly rising industry has raked in billions in wagers, outearning traditional casinos in the country.
The days of cockfighting are long over in Puerto Rico as the island’s appeal to overturn a 2018 federal law banning the blood sport has been rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Cockfighting enjoys vast popularity in the Dominican Republic. The sport has carved a special place in the Dominican cultural identity. Read more about cockfight events in the Dominican Republic in this article.
E-sabong, also known as online cockfighting, became widespread in the Philippines at the height of the pandemic. Now, President Duterte has ordered to shut down all operations of e-sabong in the country.
Irreverent Labs’ first game, MechaFightClub, has received $40 million in funding. The robot cockfighting game utilizes NFTs and blockchain for collectible characters.
In the communist country of Cuba, cockfighting enjoys legal status, as long as specific state-supervised clubs sponsor the fights. The country even exempted cockfighting from its recently-published animal protection law. Find out more about it here.
Much like bullfighting, cockfighting is a traditional practice in the country of Colombia. There have been attempts made to criminalize cockfighting in the country, but the cultural roots of the sport allow it to thrive in the present time. Learn more about it here.