Things will no longer be the same for Macau as the embattled gambling enclave sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

This was the belief of casino magnate Lui Che-Woo as he pointed out that Macau’s growth will no longer be propelled by the high rollers, which helped Asia’s premier gaming hub overtake Las Vegas in terms of revenue in 2002.

“I don’t have enough courage to say it can be bigger than the VIP market — what I can say is that we are optimistic,” Lui told the Agence France Presse.

The good news, according to Lui, is that the semi-autonomous Macau will see a stable growth in the coming years thanks to rise of the mass market.