People need an enemy. BTW we never got the full story on LaFontaine and as for Botterill, what happened that was so awful with him? I recall everyone cheering when he got turfed.
My veneer comment simply refers to the nature of Vegas itself. At least the tourist areas. It's spectacular, but it's all fake. One block behind the glitz are seedy apartment blocks and pawn shops. Vegas runs on manufactured fantasy.