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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is only about a century old. Current craps evolved from the 12th Century English game called Hazard. No one absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is said to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s soldiers wagered on Hazard during a blockade on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when displaced by the English, the French moved down south and located safety in southern Louisiana where they eventually became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it fair mathematically. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and across the nation. Most acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn built the current craps setup. He appended the Do not Pass line so players can wager on the dice to not win. Later, he created the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.