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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes back to the Crusades, but current craps is only about a century old. Modern craps evolved from the old English game called Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the birth of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s knights wagered on Hazard through a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when banished by the British, the French moved down south and discovered sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they eventually became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which was gotten from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the nation. A great many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn designed the modern craps setup. He appended the Don’t Pass line so players could wager on the dice to not win. Later, he established the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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