I don't think this will last for long - there are a lot of services for which you can make a solid argument for, and against (AirBnB has two very different side

I don't think this will last for long - there are a lot of services for which you can make a solid argument for, and against (AirBnB has two very different sides to the coin) - but, as long as Uber is able to ensure that all of it's drivers are insured, my experience (over 100 rides in the bay area, and many, many thousands of rides with taxis), is that Uber is an overwhelmingly good service. The Vehicles are cleaner, the drivers better mannered, the service unquestionably better (I'd almost be prepared to say that my worst uberX ride ever was better than my best taxi ride, not quite - but pretty close. With the Uber Black Car service, they aren't even in the same league, so no comparison can be made there.) And, most importantly of all, the rides are a lot safer; on the peninsula, a lot of the taxis are very old, somewhat decrepit, and it's not unheard of to get in one in which the Taxi Driver has to open your door -you can't open it from the inside - I dread what would happen in an accident. If this were purely a question of public good, there is no question what decision the Nevada authorities will make. We'll see how much power the Taxi Cartel has...