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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is just about a century old. Modern craps formed from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s soldiers played Hazard during a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when banished by the British, the French relocated south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their preferred game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is acquired from the term for the bad luck throw of two in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and all over the nation. Many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn assembled the current craps layout. He created the Don’t Pass line so players can wager on the dice to not win. At another time, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.