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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street. Energy companies rose with the price of oil, while chemicals and mining company shares also gained. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 145 points, or 0.8 percent, to 17,852. The Standard and Poor's 500 index rose 14 points , or 0.7 percent, to 2,090. The Nasdaq composite climbed nearly 34 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,895.
NEW YORK (AP) — Already at their highest levels since October, oil prices have gone up again today after the U.S. government said fuel stockpiles decreased last week. Benchmark U.S. crude gained 94 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $49.56 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, rose $1.13, or 2.3 percent, to $49.74 a barrel in London.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —A new report says Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld all saw a jump in attendance in 2015 over the previous year. The report released by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and economics practice AECOM shows all of the major parks in Orlando saw attendance increases. Disney World's Magic Kingdom continues to be the top draw in the world with 20.5 million visitors in 2015, representing a 6 percent increase.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People attending a major gambling conference say Internet gambling has tremendous growth potential in the United States as the use of smartphones continues to grow. At the East Coast Gaming Congress and iGaming Institute in Atlantic City, casino and online gambling executives said the online gambling market has shown encouraging growth but still is a fraction of what it could be.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An analyst says as many as 11 states may adopt regulations permitting and regulating daily fantasy sports by the end of this year. Chris Grove of Narus Advisors says six states have passed bills to regulate daily fantasy sports so far, and five more may do so soon. Proponents say it's a game of skill, not chance, and shouldn't be regulated the way casinos are, but many states consider them to be forms of gambling.
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