Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Chris said:

> ok, the subject pretty much is the question, now here's the story behind 
> it. 
> 
> i was watching "The Gathering" on hulu.com the other day,
mainly because 
> it had been so incredibly long since i saw the original cut that i 
> wanted to see what it looked/sounded like. when sinclair is giving his 
> tour of the station to lyta, he tells her that she is (paraphrasing) 
> "clear for access to the casino, but since you're a telepath, gambling 
> is strictly forbidden."
> 
> why?  i can understand why teeps would be forbidden from games like 
> poker, where 95% of the game is about what you can make the other person 
> think you have, but what sort of advantage would a teep have at a game 
> like roulette or craps? we're not talking teeks here, just teeps. 

Because most casino games are games where you play against another
person.  An unscrupulous telepath would have a major advantage by being
able to read your thoughts and "see" what cards you have.

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