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Dice and dice games date back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps formed from the old English game called Hazard. No one knows for sure the ancestry of the game, although Hazard is said to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s soldiers wagered on Hazard amid a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.

Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French relocated south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was acquired from the name of the non-winning toss of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. A great many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps setup. He put in place the Do not Pass line so gamblers could bet on the dice to not win. Afterwords, he established the spots for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.