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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps evolved from the 12th Century Anglo game called Hazard. No one absolutely knows the birth of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s theorized that Sir William’s horsemen enjoyed Hazard during a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was acquired from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 1700s, when banished by the English, the French relocated down south and located refuge in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which was acquired from the term for the losing throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi scows and all over the country. Many acknowledge the dice builder 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 bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the boxes for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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