Combined gaming revenue held steady in 2024 for Dubuque’s 2 casinos

Despite construction-related disruptions, combined gaming revenue at Dubuque’s two casinos remained fairly steady last year compared to 2023. Q Casino + Resort and Diamond Jo Casino collectively generated $122.65 million in gaming revenue in 2024. That was a slight, 0.8% decrease compared to 2023, when the figure was $123.67 million. Diamond Jo reported $78.2 million in gaming revenue last year, compared to $76.9 million in 2023. Q Casino + Resort reported gaming revenue of $44.5 million in 2024, compared to its 2023 total of $46.7 million. Officials on Tuesday also shared that the DRA’s distribution to the city of Dubuque for 2024 totaled $6.4 million. Another $1.23 million was given to 57 area organizations and an additional $100,000 was awarded to DBQ Air.