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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Modern craps developed from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is theorized that Sir William’s paladins enjoyed Hazard during a siege on the citadel 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 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French relocated down south and located safety in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became known as Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their favored game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which was gotten from the term for the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and all over the country. A great many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn created the modern craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so players can wager on the dice to not win. At another time, he invented the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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