Craps may be Seeing a Name Change in Britain

Two countries separated by a common language. That’s how George Bernard Shaw described England and America. An American patron of the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square demonstrated this by asking where the Craps was. A helpful member of staff showed him to the men’s toilets.

It’s this confusion, and the embarrassment caused to English patrons, that’s led Simon Thomas, the Hippodrome’s owner, to rename the game. From now on the game is called ‘Dice’, at least in the Hippodrome. Despite the change of name, Thomas is sure that the game will be a big success.