The History of Casino Craps
The recorded history of Craps dates back to a dice game called Hazard, which goes back to Bernard de Mandeville in New Orleans in Early 1800’s. Hazard is thought to be a descendant of Azzahr, which means ‘the die’ a game enjoyed by Arabs.
The game evolved as it traveled from the Arab territories to Europe and then England. By the early 18th century, cultivated rules for Hazard had been developed. France started playing the British version of Hazard and is thought to have been imported to the new world by early French colonizers. In the mid-Eighteenth century, when the English beat the French in British North America, the French colonizers moved to Louisiana. Dice were enjoyed on river boats, casinos and wharfs and a streamlined ‘American’ variation of Craps was created. The game moved west and is a favored game that is played all over the U.S. and throughout the planet.
The name ‘Craps’ is theorized to be a French expression of the word crabs, which means two ones. There are 2 general kinds of Craps that are enjoyed-street Craps and casino Craps. Street caps, accurately named since it is gambled on the streets is where a tosser establishes a point and then attempts to make that point. The wagering is made either with or against the player and another player has to cover the wager for the craps game to go on.
In casino Craps, which is the common game, bet on in casinos, the casino backs the game. The players compete with the casino-the house covers all of the bets of all of the individuals. Craps used to be a very loved game but in the past 20 years had divided itself and other games, such as poker and blackjack became even more well-known. However, Craps is experiencing a surge in recognition once again in net casinos and in brink and mortar betting houses.