Sigma Derby
Sigma Derby is an electro-mechanical horse race used for gambling manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Sigma Game Inc. and introduced in 1985.[1] Up to ten players can buy in with quarters and place bets on the five horses; a quinella of two horses in any order pays out according to the odds. The house has roughly a 10-20% advantage, depending on the machine.[2]
The closing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, left one remaining Sigma Derby machine in Las Vegas, located at The D Las Vegas in Downtown Las Vegas.[3] The Sigma Derby's last race at The D was on June 14, 2026.[4] It was relocated amid fanfare, in a ceremonial procession along Fremont Street, with entertainers and guests, to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, a sister property to The D, on June 16.[5]
Atlantic City is home of one Sigma Derby type machine in the Tropicana hotel and casino, known as Royal Derby.[citation needed]
Two new versions of a racing game similar to Sigma Derby made their debut at the G2E Conference in Las Vegas, NV in 2015. One was a prototype game called "Classic Derby," made by manufacturing company VSR Industries.[6][7] Another was a game called Royal Derby, made by Slovenian gaming company Alfastreet.[citation needed]
Field trials of additional Sigma Derby games are planned for Las Vegas[8] by Next Gaming, in partnership with Highbrow Gaming LLC and VSR Industries, in 2026, following a re-launch of the game at Pechanga Resort Casino in Southern California.[9] The Vegas trial is expected to take place at either Four Queens or Binion’s, both of which are owned by Next Gaming founder Terry Caudill.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Advisor - Question of the Day October 13, 2015
- ↑ "Derby - Wizard of Odds". wizardofodds.com. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Games Offered - The D Hotel
- ↑ Danzis, David; Dewey, Todd; Velotta, Richard N. (2026-06-09). "Inside Gaming: Iconic horse-racing game in downtown Las Vegas to relocate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Danzis, David (2026-06-17). "'A piece of Las Vegas history': Downtown casino welcomes city's last Sigma Derby machine". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ VSR Industries @ G2E 2015 - Facebook.com
- ↑ Video of Classic Derby at G2E 2015 - YouTube.com
- ↑ Curtis, Anthony (2026-03-01). "Vegas Advisor: Old N. Las Vegas casino gets rebuild, new name". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ↑ Brooke (2026-01-30). "Focus on Next Gaming: Popular '80s racetrack game Sigma Derby makes a comeback". CDC Gaming. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ↑ Gaming, Next (2026-01-06). "Strictly Slots – Mike Darley on Skill-Based Gaming and Next Gaming's Next Move | Next Gaming". Retrieved 2026-03-01.