The Recorded History of Casino Craps

The history of Craps dates back to a dice game referred to as Hazard, which goes back to Bernard de Mandeville in New Orleans in 1813. Hazard is thought to be a byproduct of Azzahr, which means 'the die' a game played by Arabs.

The game developed as it traveled from the Arab regions to Europe and then England. By the early 1700s, cultivated established rules for Hazard had been developed. France started playing the English version of Hazard and is assumed to have been brought to the new world by early French settlers. In the mid-1700s, when the English beat the French in Canada, the French colonizers relocated to Louisiana. Dice were enjoyed on river boats, clubs and wharfs and a streamlined 'US' variation of Craps was developed. The game moved west and is a popular game that is played all over the U.S. and throughout the planet.

The name 'Craps' is theorized to be a French pronunciation of the phrase crabs, which refers to a pair of '1s'. There are 2 basic forms of Craps that are bet on-street Craps and casino Craps. Street caps, aptly called since it is played on the streets is where a shooter sets a point and then tries to make that point. The wagering is made either for or against the shooter and another person must cover the bet for the dice game to continue.

In casino Craps, which is the popular game, competed in in betting houses, the betting house funds the casino game. The players play with the house-the casino covers all of the wagers of all of the players. Craps was a very well-loved game but in the past twenty years had divided itself and other games, such as poker and black jack became even more well-liked. However, Craps is seeing a come back in recognition once again in online betting houses and in real casinos.

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