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Las Vegas - Horse Racing




 Las Vegas does not have any live horse racing. They have tried in the past but the Las Vegas Jockey Club closed after only a couple of weeks. I can't attend a live race in Las Vegas, but I can play the Sigma Derby. This is a classic slot machine which features mechanical horses and betting on the two horses which will come in first and second. The game allows for 10 players to bet at once and uses quarters to play. 

There is currently only one remaining Sigma Derby machine in Las Vegas located at the D Las Vegas Casino.



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