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Dice and dice games goes all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is only about a century old. Current craps come about from the old Anglo game called Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is said to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the 12th century. It is presumed that Sir William’s horsemen played Hazard during a siege on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the fortress’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French moved down south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which is derived from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and across the nation. Many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn built the current craps layout. He put in place the Don’t Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.