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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Current craps developed from the ancient Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is said to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is supposed that Sir William’s horsemen bet on Hazard through a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the citadel’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 1700s, when banished by the British, the French headed down south and discovered sanctuary in southern Louisiana where they after a while became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is gotten from the term for the losing toss of two in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi barges and all over the country. A few acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn created the modern craps layout. He put in place the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the dice to not win. Later, he invented the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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