Origin of Craps

Craps is a game that uses dice and is played against the bank or other players. The origins of Craps are complicated and is said to have dated back to the Crusades which were later influenced by the French gamblers. The modern version of Craps was brought to New Orleans by Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville, scion who was a politician and gambler. Craps was first called crapaud which in French means toad and is today so widely known because of its popularity among the African American community.
The aim of Craps is that players may bet money against each other or the bank. If you wager against each other then it is known as street craps and against the bank is known as bank craps. Craps doesn't require equipment to play and thus is played amongst soldiers.