City Directory — Iowa
Casinos Near Dubuque, Iowa
2 verified casinos near Dubuque. Browse the directory, check addresses, and compare players club options before you visit.
2 verified casinos near Dubuque. Browse the directory, check addresses, and compare players club options before you visit.
2 verified casino locations within driving distance of Dubuque.
Diamond Jo is part of Boyd Gaming's B Connected loyalty program — points earned here transfer across Boyd's national portfolio including Ameristar Council Bluffs. Sign up at the players club desk before your first session — points are not retroactive.
Diamond Jo Casino is a Boyd Gaming property at the Port of Dubuque, opened in its current land-based form in December 2008. The gaming floor offers slots, live table games including blackjack, craps, and roulette, and a poker room with regular tournaments. The property is distinctive for its 16-lane bowling center, multiple dining concepts, and the Mississippi Moon Bar live entertainment venue.
Q Casino runs its own independent Q Rewards players club, which can be used for gaming credits, hotel discounts, and dining across the resort. Sign up at the players club desk before your first session — points are not retroactive.
Q Casino + Resort is the longest-running gaming operation in Dubuque, tracing its roots to the Dubuque Greyhound Park pari-mutuel facility that opened in 1985. The property features a full casino floor with slots, table games, and electronic poker, an on-site resort hotel, and Back Waters Stage — a 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater that hosts major touring acts. The casino is independently operated with a locally managed loyalty program called Q Rewards.
Dubuque, Iowa’s oldest city, sits at the intersection of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois on the western bank of the Mississippi River. It was here that Iowa’s riverboat gambling experiment first took shape: the Casino Belle was one of three boats that launched the modern era of Iowa casino gambling on April 1, 1991. Today Dubuque is home to two distinct casino operations — Diamond Jo Casino at the Port of Dubuque and Q Casino + Resort on the city’s north side — serving both local residents and visitors who arrive via the Great River Road corridor.
Dubuque draws casino traffic from across a three-state region. Its location on the Mississippi River makes it accessible from Galena, Illinois, and the broader northwestern Illinois market, as well as from southwestern Wisconsin and from within Iowa via US-20 and US-61. The two Dubuque casinos compete on very different platforms: Diamond Jo leads with a downtown waterfront location and a bowling center, while Q Casino leads with a resort hotel and outdoor concert venue.
Visitors who plan to stay overnight in Dubuque can book rooms at Q Casino + Resort directly on the property. Diamond Jo does not operate an attached hotel, though the Port of Dubuque area offers several independent hotel options within walking distance. The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium and the historic Fenelon Place Elevator cable car are both near Diamond Jo, making the casino a natural anchor for a broader Dubuque tourist itinerary.
Diamond Jo Casino is located in the Port of Dubuque off US-151/61, accessible from the downtown riverfront. Q Casino is on the north side of the city near US-20, approximately 3 miles from Diamond Jo. From Chicago, Dubuque is about a 3-hour drive via US-20. From Des Moines, the drive is approximately 3.5 hours via US-30 or I-380. From Madison, Wisconsin, Dubuque is about 90 minutes via US-151.
The minimum gambling age at both Dubuque casinos is 21. Iowa’s problem gambling helpline is 1-800-270-7117, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Most casino properties near Dubuque offer a free loyalty club. Sign up at the players club desk before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at casino resort properties.
The minimum gambling age in Iowa is 21 at most properties. Set a budget before you arrive and stick to it. If you experience problems with gambling, call 1-800-270-7117 — free, confidential, 24/7.