Cockfighting is prohibited in India but thousands still participate in the activity, especially in Andhra Pradesh. The police are attempting to put a stop to cockfights by hosting sports events.
Students are using a cockfighting arena as a temporary classroom now that in-person classes have resumed. The original elementary school building had been shut down by the government in 2020, citing safety concerns as the buildings had been heavily damaged by successive natural disasters.
E-sabong or online cockfighting rose to fame at the height of the pandemic. However, corn farmers and other individuals whose businesses are built around the gamefowl industry are losing revenue due to the continued prohibition of the online betting sport.
The Roligon Mega Cockpit Arena in Paranaque City will host the first Roligon Pintakasi International Challenge in February next year.
The pandemic gave rise to a new craze in the Philippines: e-sabong. Also known as online cockfighting, e-sabong was easily accessible and contributed billions to the country’s economy. However, it also had dire social consequences.
Last June, independent senatorial candidate Andrew Salaw filed a lawsuit again the ban on cockfighting in U.S. territories. Now, a U.S. trial attorney is asking the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands to dismiss the case, stating it as “meritless.”
A qualitative research study showed that the sports betting market will see tremendous growth in 2029. Various sports such as football, American football, baseball, basketball, and cockfighting contribute to the growth of sports betting.
Oklahoma State Rep. Justin Humphrey is not yet done with his mission to reduce cockfighting penalties in the state. If his new proposed measure survives, cockfighting may make a comeback in the United States.
Authorities raided an illegal cockfighting ring in Cherokee County, Texas, in late May. Citations have been issued to dozens of people in attendance in the underground cockfighting ring, including high-profile city officials.