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Dice and dice games goes all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is just about a century old. Current craps developed from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the origin of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s horsemen played Hazard through a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was acquired from the citadel’s name.
Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when banished by the English, the French headed down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they eventually became known as Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is derived from the name of the non-winning toss of two in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and across the nation. Most acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn assembled the current craps setup. He appended the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to not win. Later, he developed the boxes for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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