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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Current craps evolved from the 12th Century English game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard amid a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French relocated down south and found sanctuary in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which is derived from the term for the non-winning toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the country. Most think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps setup. He appended the Don’t Pass line so gamblers could bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he invented the boxes for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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