Figure out how to Wager on Craps – Hints and Schemes: the History of Craps

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Dice and dice games date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern day craps is only about one hundred years old. Modern day craps evolved from the archaic English game titled Hazard. No one is certain of the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is considered to have been invented by the British man, Sir William of Tyre, in the 1300’s. It’s alleged that Sir William’s soldiers enjoyed Hazard for the duration of a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.

Initial French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada (the colony of Acadia, which is now Nova Scotia). In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French headed south and discovered sanctuary in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they left Nova Scotia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the dice game and developed it to be more statistically fair. It is stated that the Cajuns amended the name to craps, which was attained from the term for the non-winning toss of two in the game of Hazard, called "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and all over the nation. Many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn assembled the current craps table design. He put in place the Do not Pass line so individuals could wager on the dice to not win. Later, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big six, Big 8, and Hardways.