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Dice and dice games date back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately one hundred years old. Modern craps come about from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is supposed that Sir William’s horsemen wagered on Hazard amid a siege on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when displaced by the English, the French relocated down south and located refuge in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the country. A few think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn assembled the current craps layout. He appended the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to not win. Later, he invented the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.