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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about 100 years old. Current craps formed from the 12th Century English game referred to as Hazard. No one absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, around the twelfth century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s horsemen wagered on Hazard amid a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortification’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the English, the French relocated down south and located safety in southern Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which was gotten from the name of the bad luck toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the nation. Most think the dice maker 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 developed the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.