“Last year, we met people from Australia, from Canada, from all over the world,” said Stefanoff, 52. The two drop between $300 to $500 on the game every year - Beggs said she likes the “old school” vibe from the game, while Stefanoff likes the social aspect. She high-fived Stefanoff and took a sip from her Bud Light. “Whoo!” Beggs, 47, yelled as the horses crossed the finish line.
Suddenly, the horses were off, with the table cheering on the plastic animals as they sprinted across the miniature track. There was a loud “clunk” as the players dropped their quarters and placed their bets. It’s not the Bellagio Fountains or a five-star restaurant on the Strip - it’s the Sigma Derby, a 10-player horse racing game first released in 1985.Įarly Friday afternoon, inside the D Las Vegas’ second-floor casino in downtown Las Vegas, the couple sat side-by-side below the game’s twinkling lightbulbs. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) a year, Steve Stefanoff and Tammy Beggs make a trip to Las Vegas to see their favorite attraction. Derek Stevens, owner of the D Las Vegas hotel-casino, poses inside the casino floor in Las Vegas, Friday, Aug.