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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is only about 100 years old. Current craps formed from the 12th Century English game called Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the origin of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s knights bet on Hazard through a siege on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the citadel’s name.

Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French headed south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it fair mathematically. It is said that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is gotten from the term for the non-winning throw of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the nation. Most think the dice maker John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn designed the current craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so players can bet on the dice to lose. At another time, he invented the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.