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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is only about a century old. Modern craps formed from the old Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the beginnings 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 knights bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the citadel’s name.

Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when banished by the British, the French moved down south and found refuge in southern Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which was acquired from the term for the non-winning toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi scows and across the country. A few acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps layout. He added the Don’t Pass line so players can bet on the dice to lose. At another time, he created the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.