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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Modern craps developed from the 12th Century English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the birth of the game, however Hazard is said to have been discovered by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s theorized that Sir William’s paladins gambled on Hazard during a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when expelled by the English, the French relocated down south and located sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which was derived from the name of the losing throw of two in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and all over the nation. Most acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn assembled the current craps setup. He created the Don’t Pass line so gamblers could bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spaces for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
