Polymarket Puts 73% Odds on a US State Enacting a Data Center Moratorium by Year-End
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-12
On Polymarket, the contract for any US state enacting a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026 now trades at 73%. The market specifies qualifying legislation pausing approvals, permitting, construction, grid connection or operation, settled via official legislative trackers and governor announcements.
Context: President Trump previously warned the growing backlash against AI data centers may be "a China PR thing" — the odds signal rising US resistance to data center buildout.
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