Cockfighting, and the possession of cockfighting equipment, is illegal in Australia. Entertainment among men of the urban popular classes included traditional sports of cockfighting and bullfighting. Pigafetta also described the islanders as keeping roosters for cockfighting. In 2016, he voted against a bill making cockfighting a felony offense. Among these are blood sports such as bear-baiting, dog fighting and cockfighting. Some of the issues he discussed were cockfighting and the horrors of slaughterhouses. They also opposed blood sports, such as cockfighting, cudgel-fighting and bear-baiting. Volleyball, badminton, cockfighting, and sepak takraw are the other big sports in the province. Horncastle was once known as a centre for cockfighting and bull-baiting. Other birds have been raised for the traditional sports of cockfighting and pigeon racing. It also notes that their favourite pastimes were cockfighting and pig fighting. There is evidence that cockfighting was a pastime in the Indus Valley Civilization. The most common sports were horse racing, cockfighting and dominoes. Their favourite pastimes were cockfighting and pigfighting.