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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps come about from the ancient Anglo game called Hazard. No one knows for certain the birth of the game, although Hazard is said to have been invented by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when expelled by the English, the French headed down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they after a while became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was derived from the name of the bad luck throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi scows and all over the country. Most acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps layout. He created the Don’t Pass line so gamblers could bet on the dice to lose. At another time, he created the spaces for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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