LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gambling revenue topped the psychologically important $1 billion threshold in January despite a 2.1 percent year-over-year decline that regulators attributed to the timing of the Chinese New Year and the number of weekend days that month.

BOSTON (AP) — The annual Chinese New Year Parade is taking over Boston's Chinatown this weekend.

The Sunday festivities feature ten lion dance troupes that will start their performances from a main stage at Chinatown's Phillips Square before making their way through the historic downtown neighborhood.

BOSTON (AP) — The Museum of Fine Arts is opening its doors to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

The renowned Boston museum says admission will be free all day Saturday, and musical and dance performances from Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions will take place throughout the museum grounds.

Lion dances, martial arts displays, a scavenger hunt and hands-on art-making activities are among the free events planned.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luck was definitely on the house's side in January as Nevada casinos benefited from the timing of the Chinese New Year and won just over $1 billion from gamblers.

The amount represents a 12 percent increase compared with a year earlier, when casinos reported a "gaming win" of $925 million, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A lantern festival with 38 life-size displays and more than 15,000 LED lights will bring some Chinese culture to Ohio's capital city for nearly six weeks.

The Columbus Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2f2lFbj ) the Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival begins on Friday evening at the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio Expo Center. The event runs through Jan. 2.