Ex-Gov. Carcieri: RI could have aided 38 Studios

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri said Thursday that the state could have done more to save former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s now-failed video game company once he left the governor’s office and Gov. Lincoln Chafee took over.

In his first in-depth interview since 38 Studios’ collapse, Carcieri told WPRI-TV that he takes responsibility for the $75 million loan guarantee given to the company by the state’s economic development agency. He said a “big part” of the blame for the company’s failure must go to Schilling and the company’s management, but he questioned whether the state — under the leadership of Chafee — did enough to help the company stay afloat.

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