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News September 15, 2022

Corn Farmers Struggling with Income Loss Due to E-Sabong Suspension

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.

News September 14, 2022

Roligon Pintakasi International Challenge Set to Happen in February 2023

The Roligon Mega Cockpit Arena in Paranaque City will host the first Roligon Pintakasi International Challenge in February next year.

News September 12, 2022

The Consequences of E-Sabong Still Persist in the PH After Prohibition

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.

News August 31, 2022

U.S. Attorney Appeals Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Ban on Cockfighting

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.”

News August 22, 2022

Sports Betting Market Expected To Grow By 2029

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.

News August 19, 2022

Cockfighting May Come Back in the US if Oklahoma Legislature Survives

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.

News August 15, 2022

High-Profile City Officials Facing Criminal Charges for Attending Illegal Cockfighting Ring in Cherokee Co.

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.

News July 23, 2022

DILG Instructs LGUs to Monitor Cockfighting Activities

Local government units in the Philippines were asked by the Department of the Interior and Local Government agency to ensure that cockfights still follow health and safety protocols. Cockfighting events in person had recently been allowed once more as a part of easing health restrictions.

News July 22, 2022

Philippine Police Chief Reminds Police Personnel Not To Participate in Cockfighting

Cockfighting is not illegal in the Philippines, however, the Philippine National Police chief reminded his officers not to involve themselves in any form of the sport. He reasons that police personnel participating in cockfighting do not give a good impression of their conduct.