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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Modern craps come about from the 12th Century English game called Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s believed that Sir William’s horsemen bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the fortress’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when displaced by the British, the French headed south and found sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which is derived from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi barges and across the nation. A great many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps layout. He added the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to lose. Later, he established the boxes for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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