In the 17th Century, Hazard (Craps) became a huge pastime in England and could be observed in every tavern in England. It is thought that merchants brought the game over to Europe in the 12th Century. Other historians believe that the game of Craps originated from an Arabic dice game called “Al Zar”, which means dice in the Arabic language. They called the game Hazard which was named after the castle that was seized.

Sir William and his troops came upon a castle which was named “Asart” or “Hazarth” and the dice game became a pastime for them while laying siege to the castle.

The game of Craps was invented by Sir William of Tyre in 1125 AD during the Crusades. Dice games have been around for more than 2,000 years.