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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about a century old. Modern craps evolved from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is said to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s theorized that Sir William’s horsemen wagered on Hazard during a blockade on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when exiled by the British, the French moved down south and located sanctuary in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the non-winning throw of two in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the nation. A great many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In 1907, Winn assembled the current craps layout. He put in place the Do not Pass line so players can bet on the dice to not win. Afterwords, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.