In preparation to the Golden Week, Galaxy Entertainment has turned former David Group VIP area into a premium mass table gambling zone.

The new area, the Pavilion VIP Room, allows players with invitation or a platinum level membership in Galaxy’s Privilege Club—the second lowest tier of Galaxy’s four-level player reward program.

The Pavilion VIP Room, a cash play zone operated by the house not by a junket with a minimum bet ranging from HKD2,000 (US$258) to HKD10,000, would allow smoking in some places. Out of 41 tables, there are two no-smoking zones of six and seven tables.

“This area was earmarked before as a VIP area. That’s why we can continue operating as a smoking zone. I think the definition of VIP is not related to a rolling chip programme,” said Galaxy director for international premium, premium mass and mass market development Raymond Yap Yin Min.