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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is only about one hundred years old. Modern craps developed from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the birth of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins enjoyed Hazard through a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.

Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French headed south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which was acquired from the term for the bad luck throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi scows and all over the nation. Most think the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn designed the modern craps setup. He created the Don’t Pass line so players could bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spots for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.