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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is only about a century old. Current craps come about from the old Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the origin of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s knights enjoyed Hazard amid a siege on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the castle’s name.
Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French headed south and settled in southern Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is gotten from the name of the bad luck throw of two in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and across the nation. Most think the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn built the modern craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spots for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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