Q Casino + Resort

Dubuque's locally owned casino and resort — set on Schmitt Island in the Mississippi River — has transformed into a full destination with a hotel, multiple dining concepts, live entertainment, and the attached ImOn Arena, home to the Dubuque Fighting Saints hockey team. Unlike corporate-owned casinos, Q Casino is community-funded and returns its proceeds to local nonprofits and the Dubuque Racing Association. The Midwest Island Experience positioning gives it a vacation-resort feel in the middle of Iowa, and the live concert and comedy lineup draws acts from well beyond the region. If you want gaming, dining, sports, and shows under one roof, this is it.