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Like most casino games, the exact invention and origin of the craps game is unclear. Theories have placed it origins in the Middle East and some believe that an English knight invented the fundamental craps game as he and other soldiers were bored laying siege to a castle in the twelfth century.
Historians agree that its popularity in England by the fifteenth century is no theory. At the time, the game of craps was called Hazard. English gaming dens for Hazard populated the country before its spread into France. From France, the game began extending to countries across the world, including the newly formed United States of America, in the late 1700's.
In 1813, New Orleans native Bernard de Mandeville simplified the complex game of hazards into craps. During the 19th century, craps spread across the United States like it had previously traversed the globe.
In 1907, John H. Winn, a dice manufacturer called the creator of modern-day craps, designed the current craps table layout in New York. The already well-liked craps game suddenly became one of the most popular gambling games in America.
Today, craps remains one of the most popular choices for gambling entertainment in casinos across the world. The terminology and interest in craps breaches generations of players and right bettors aren't betting on a seven out any time soon.
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