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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately 100 years old. Modern craps formed from the 12th Century English game called Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is supposed that Sir William’s soldiers gambled on Hazard during a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when expelled by the English, the French headed down south and discovered sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s believed that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was acquired from the name of the losing toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and all over the nation. A few consider the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn designed the modern craps setup. He added the Don’t Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he established the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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