Press Releases

The latest news and press releases from the DRA.

DRA Announces 2025 Mission Grant Recipients, Awards $100,000 to Local Organizations

DRA Announces Hiring of Anthony Williams as New President & CEO of DRA and Q Casino + Resort

DRA Board Approves Schmitt Island Development and Sports Complex Feasibility Study

DRA Announces Mission Grant Recipient for 2024, Awards $100,000 to DBQ Air

DRA Awards More Than $1.2 Million to 2024 Core Grant Recipients

DRA Board Contributes $200K to Dubuque/Jackson County Habitat for Humanity to Help Finalize Key Land Purchase in Dubuque

DRA Receives Go Ahead to Proceed with Phases 2 and 3 of the Q Casino Renovation and Expansion Plan

New Branding for ImOn Arena Revealed

Schmitt Island Development Corporation Announces 5-Year Naming Rights Agreement with ImOn Communications

DRA Awards More Than $1 Million to 2023 Core Grant Recipients

DRA Announces First Round of Mission Grant Recipients for 2023, Awards $250,000 to Local Organizations

DRA Board Contributes $10,872 to Veteran’s Freedom Center to Support Dubuque’s Memorial Day Parade and Community Cookout

DRA Board Approves More Than $300K Investment in Comprehensive Development Plan for Schmitt Island

DRA Announces Plans for First Phase of $75 Million-Plus Renovation and Expansion of Q Casino

DRA Announces New Lease Agreement with City of Dubuque

Local Ice Arena Gets New Name, DRA to Manage Operations

DRA Announces More Mission Grant Recipients for 2022, Awards Additional $685,000 in Funding to Local Organizations

DRA Announces 2022 Mission Grant Recipients, Awards $650,000 in Funding

DRA Awards More Than $1.13 Million to 2022 Core Grant Recipients

DRA Contributes $250K to Support Programs and Activities Related to the MLB Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville in August

DRA Contributes $25K to Dubuque Jaycees to Support Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display and Air Show

DRA Completes First Phase in New Core Grant Funding Process

DRA Launches New Brand & Giving Priorities

DRA Announces Record Distribution of More Than $4 Million to City of Dubuque

Dubuque Racing Association Board of Directors Approve Amended Lease with the City of Dubuque

Dubuque Racing Association announces 2021 Grant Recipients

Dubuque Racing Association Donates $590,000 to Greater Dubuque Disaster Recovery Fund in light of COVID-19