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Dice and dice games goes all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is only about one hundred years old. Modern craps come about from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s horsemen wagered on Hazard during a siege on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was acquired from the citadel’s name.

Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 1700s, when displaced by the English, the French headed south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which was acquired from the term for the bad luck throw of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and all over the country. A good many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn built the modern craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the dice to lose. Afterwords, he designed the spaces for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.