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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps developed from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is said to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the 12th century. It is presumed that Sir William’s soldiers wagered on Hazard amid a siege on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was acquired from the fortress’s name.

Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French relocated south and discovered safety in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is derived from the name of the losing throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi scows and throughout the nation. A great many think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn created the current craps layout. He added the Don’t Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he invented the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.