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Dice and dice games date back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about a century old. Modern craps developed from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. No one absolutely knows the birth of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s horsemen bet on Hazard through a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French headed down south and discovered refuge in southern Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which was derived from the name of the bad luck throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the nation. A good many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn built the current craps layout. He put in place the Don’t Pass line so players can wager on the dice to not win. Later, he created the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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