Craps is a game of dice that is played against other players, and often times against a single player referred to as the bank. The game of craps was developed by simplifying the game of Hazard, which is an Old English game.
The origin of the game is actually quite difficult to pinpoint, and may have even dated back to the time of the Crusades. The American version of the game however, was brought by Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville to New Orleans. The man was a scion of many rich Louisiana land owners and was a well known politician and gambler.
The game of craps basically has one player wager their money either up against each other, known as street craps, or against the bank, referred to as bank craps. The winner is decided based on the results of a roll, or a series of rolls, using two dice.
These days, the game of craps can be played not only in casinos and gambling areas, but also online. Craps is available in many gaming and casino web sites these days.
Most of these web sites offer the game for free, while some have memberships that are not free or jave monthly charges.
Casino players may either play craps with real money or just for fun, and extra prizes are sometimes available in both variants of the game.