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JK"Some of you attack me b/c of doing something that is legal, or at the worst a misdemeanor (and only then if one gambles - you don't have to gamble when you fight chickens, b/c the arena gives the winner(s) a cash prize - only spectators usually gamble)"
I would take a look at the statute again:
"Any person engaging in the fighting of cocks or other animals, except dogs, for money, prize or anything of value or betting or wagering money or anything of value on the result of such fight, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor."
Im not giving legal advice, but as I read that sentence, you are guilty of a misdemeanor if you offer the winner money, a cash prize or anything else of value. Gambling is just one illegal activity associated with cock fights.