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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is only about 100 years old. Current craps developed from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the origin of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s soldiers enjoyed Hazard during a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was acquired from the fortification’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French headed down south and located safety in southern Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which is derived from the name of the bad luck toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi riverboats and across the nation. A great many think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps setup. He created the Don’t Pass line so gamblers could wager on the dice to lose. Later, he created the spots for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.