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[kraps] / kræps /




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For years, Cadiz shares traded as a sort of plaything for water investors hoping for a big score over the horizon — what craps players call “betting on the come.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Ralenkotter was born April 4, 1947, in Covington, Ky., outside Cincinnati, and moved to Las Vegas at age 4, where his father, Donald, became a craps dealer at the Las Vegas Sands.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

A few people looked askance at them, their eyes and facial expressions signaling annoyance or disgust mixed with curiosity, but they quickly went back to playing cards or craps.

From Salon Nov. 12, 2024

As slot machines clanged in the background and people packed around craps tables, Ms. Miles reflected on the job interview she had just come from at a nearby Walgreens.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2023

That craps was the game of choice of the bond trader was interesting, though.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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