The plans for the biggest casino resort to ever come to Atlantic City have taken another step forward. The MGM Mirage has reported that they have filed for a State environment permit for the $5B mega casino they intend to build in the city’s inlet section. It will go up next to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, which MGM is partial owner of through a joint venture with Boyd Gaming Group.

The Resort will have 3,000 rooms and the city’s largest casino. It’s expected to have 5,000 slot machines, 200 table games and a huge poker room by the time it’s opened some time in 2012. There are also plans for a 1,500 seat theatre, a variety of restaurants, a contemporary spa, a 500,000 square foot retail space and convention center. The building will also be the tallest in the city and will dominate the skyline of the resort town.