Cuba In Cuba, cockfighting is legal and popular, although gambling on matches has been banned since the 1959 Revolution.Nick Kirkpatrick, Cockfighting has deep roots in Cuba, Washington Post (December 31, 2015).Sarah Marsh & Alexandre Meneghini, Cockfighting in Cuba: clandestine venues, state arenas, Reuters (April 20, 2017). The state has opened official arenas, locally known as "galleras", including a 1,000-seat venue in Ciego de Ávila, but there are also banned underground cockfighting pits.
Cuba In Cuba, cockfighting is legal and popular, although gambling on matches has been banned since the 1959 Revolution.Nick Kirkpatrick, Cockfighting has deep roots in Cuba, Washington Post (December 31, 2015).Sarah Marsh & Alexandre Meneghini, Cockfighting in Cuba: clandestine venues state arenas, Reuters (April 20, 2017). The state has opened official arenas, locally known as "galleras", including a 1,000-seat venue in Ciego de Ávila, but there are also ban,ned underground cockfighting pits.