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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is only about a century old. Current craps evolved from the old Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, however Hazard is said to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s paladins bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.

Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when expelled by the English, the French relocated south and found refuge in southern Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which was derived from the name of the non-winning toss of two in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the nation. A few consider the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn built the current craps setup. He added the Do not Pass line so players could bet on the dice to lose. At another time, he established the spots for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.