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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Current craps come about from the 12th Century Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It is supposed that Sir William’s horsemen enjoyed Hazard amid a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when exiled by the British, the French headed south and discovered safety in the south of Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s said that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the losing toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi barges and across the country. Most consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn designed the current craps layout. He created the Don’t Pass line so players can wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he created the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.