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Dice and dice games date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is just about 100 years old. Modern craps evolved from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the origin of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French relocated down south and found refuge in southern Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which was derived from the term for the bad luck toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and across the nation. Most think the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn built the modern craps layout. He put in place the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to lose. Later, he created the spaces for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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