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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Modern craps formed from the ancient English game called Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is theorized that Sir William’s horsemen played Hazard through a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French moved south and discovered sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is gotten from the term for the losing throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. A few think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps setup. He put in place the Don’t Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. Later, he designed the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.