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]

After the closing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, there’s only one remaining Sigma Derby machine in Las Vegas. It is located at The D Las Vegas in Downtown Las Vegas.[3]

Atlantic City is home of one Sigma Derby type machine in the Tropicana hotel and casino, known as Royal Derby.

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.[4][5] Another was a game called Royal Derby, made by Slovenian gaming company Alfastreet.

Field trials of additional Sigma Derby games are planned for Las Vegas[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

References

  1. ^ Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Advisor - Question of the Day October 13, 2015
  2. ^ ♠Derby Horse Racing Game - Strategy and Odds - The Wizard of Odds
  3. ^ Games Offered - The D Hotel
  4. ^ VSR Industries @ G2E 2015 - Facebook.com
  5. ^ Video of Classic Derby at G2E 2015 - YouTube.com
  6. ^ Curtis, Anthony (2026-03-01). "Vegas Advisor: Old N. Las Vegas casino gets rebuild, new name". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  7. ^ Brooke (2026-01-30). "Focus on Next Gaming: Popular '80s racetrack game Sigma Derby makes a comeback". CDC Gaming. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  8. ^ 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.
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