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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Modern craps come about from the ancient Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, around the twelfth century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s paladins bet on Hazard during a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French headed down south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was gotten from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi riverboats and all over the nation. Most consider the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn built the current craps layout. He added the Do not Pass line so players can bet on the dice to lose. At another time, he established the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.