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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is just about one hundred years old. Current craps formed from the ancient English game called Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It is presumed that Sir William’s horsemen enjoyed Hazard during a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the citadel’s name.

Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French moved south and settled in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it more mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the bad luck throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the country. A good many consider the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps setup. He put in place the Don’t Pass line so gamblers could wager on the dice to lose. Later, he developed the boxes for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.