Chafee issues statement on 38 Studios deal; says he will monitor...
PROVIDENCE – Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island governor-elect, issued a statement late Wednesday expressing his disappointment over the closing of R.I. Economic Development Corporation's $75...
Schilling’s 38 Studios bond closes, governor-elect disappointed
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Economic Development Corporation announced Wednesday that it had sold $75 million in bonds to help finance the expansion of 38...
Carcieri: Time for optimism, not pity
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s eight-year tenure as Rhode Island’s chief executive is coming to a close.
He has spent the last several years grappling...
38 Studios to lease former BCBSRI site
PROVIDENCE – Curt Schilling’s video game company 38 Studios is moving into an office building on Empire and Washington streets that was once owned...
Final closing on 38 Studios loan guarantee pushed back until October
PROVIDENCE – The final closing on the $75 million loan guarantee for Curt Schilling’s video game development company, 38 Studios, is now seen for...
Caprio reverses course, asks bond raters to put brakes on EDC-38...
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PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio said Tuesday he is attempting to block the state’s $75 million loan guarantee promised...
Chafee denied access to speak at EDC meeting about 38 Studios...
PROVIDENCE - Gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee made a last-ditch effort Monday to talk to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors, waiting outside...
Study: Video games worth $180M in economic activity to Mass. in...
WASHINGTON – Computer and video games aren’t just entertainment in the Bay State, they’re a legitimate economic driver, according to a study by an...
EDC board to take more active role as <br>38 Studios deal...
When the time came for a decision on whether the state should guarantee a $75 million loan for 38 Studios, it is no coincidence...
Thanks to extensive planning, EDC-38 Studios deal is a winner for...
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation’s announcement that it was guaranteeing $75 million in loans to Curt Schilling’s video game company was met with skepticism,...