It is very interesting to know the history of the game that you
are playing, this way you know if it has stood the test of time
or whether it will be a fly by night game that is gone tomorrow.
The history of Craps is so deep that you wouldn't imagine how
far back this game actually goes. Dice are the oldest gambling
tools in the world, they can be traced back to prehistoric times
when fortune tellers would throw sacred arrows, or bones on the
ground to predict the future in these times dice were not used
as gambling devises.
Dice have gone through a long evolution stage with differences
ranging from shape, size, form and the markings. Some of them
were made of wood, stones, bones, animal teeth, horns, nutshells,
seeds and finally to their present day shape and makeup which
is cellulose. Dice and the games that involve them can be found
all over the world, in fact many Roman Emperors, were devoted
dice players it helped them pass the time. A very modern looking
die was found that has been dated back to 600 B.C., this Egyptian
discovery proves that this type of game has been around a lot
longer than you thought.
As you can see the history of dice games, and dice goes back
thousands of years, but the history of the modern game of Craps
goes back only about a hundred years. In fact the direct predecessor
of the game was an English game called Hazard, this is a game
that was played by the soldiers in the Third Crusade. This game
became very popular in New Orleans around 1800, and was turned
into the Craps that we know today. After this the rules and the
odds of the game changed many times, finally a man named John
Winn brought this game into the present. By doing this he made
is possible for Craps players to bet right and wrong. Not only
did he make it possible for players to bet the way they wanted
to he improved the layout and made a space for Don’t Pass
Line Bets.
Finally in 1931 casino gambling became legal in Nevada, and Craps
became popular all over the world. From then on casinos all over
the world have not been able to have enough tables in their establishments,
people go absolutely crazy with the level of excitement that comes
from this game. Ever since this game has been available in casinos
all over the world people have flocked to it, once you learn how
to play this is the most exciting game you will ever play. You
have the chance to make several different types of bets, and to
possibly win a large amount of money. Don’t be afraid to
try this game if you are a new comer, it is not as hard as it
looks, once you play one time you will see that this is the best
game that you will ever play.
