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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is approximately one hundred years old. Modern craps formed from the 12th Century Anglo game called Hazard. No one knows for certain the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s soldiers gambled on Hazard during a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the fortification’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when exiled by the English, the French moved down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it fair mathematically. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is acquired from the term for the bad luck throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi scows and across the country. A great many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers could wager on the dice to not win. Afterwords, he invented the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.