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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is just about 100 years old. Current craps formed from the 12th Century English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is said to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s horsemen wagered on Hazard during a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the fortress’s name.

Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French relocated down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was acquired from the term for the losing throw of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. A good many think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn assembled the modern craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers could bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.