PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) -- Hasbro executives are keeping Rhode Island leaders in the dark as speculation intensifies that the toymaker is preparing to announce a decision on whether it will relocate its headquarters.

The global entertainment conglomerate has kept state and local leaders guessing about its future for months, following years of internal discussions about a new headquarters. The company has been based in Pawtucket for more than a century.

Massachusetts leaders have lobbied hard to lure the company -- along with its hundreds of jobs and market cap of $11.2 billion -- north to the Boston area. The possibility of the company's departure for Greater Boston first came to light nearly a year ago.

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks initially told staff he'd share plans about any potential mov

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