The Macau government has expressed optimism that the best is yet to come to the former Portuguese enclave as it predicts higher casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) next year.

Macau Daily Times reported that Macau Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong has predicted a double-digit gaming revenue growth in 2018 as economy improves in Asia’s premier gaming hub.

He also disclosed during a public event on Friday that this year’s gross gaming revenue is right on track in posting “positive double-digit growth” in 2017 over last year’s results.

“We believe [GGR] will continue to increase at a rate above one single digit and that [full-year 2017 GGR] will be better than last year’s,” Leong said, according to the news report.