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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps come about from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the 12th century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the castle’s name.
Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French moved down south and located refuge in southern Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their preferred game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is derived from the name of the bad luck toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and across the nation. A great many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn created the current craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. Afterwords, he designed the spaces for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.