What is the main conflict in Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn by John L. Smith?

The prologue of Running Scared: the Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn by John L. Smith begins with the destruction of the Dunes Hotel and Casino. The famous hotel was going to be imploded whenever Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn gave the signal. The destruction of the Dunes would prove to be symbolic in that the old Las Vegas was no more and the new Las Vegas had arrived.