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Games that use dice and the dice themselves date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is just about 100 years old. Current craps evolved from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It's presumed that Sir William's soldiers bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the fortification's name.

Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when banished by the English, the French relocated south and settled in southern Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It's believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is acquired from the name of the losing toss of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi barges and all over the country. A great many think the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn built the current craps setup. He appended the Don't Pass line so players can wager on the dice to lose. Later, he invented the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.