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Oklahoma QB John Mateer Denies Betting on Sports

John Mateer denies all sports gambling claims and OU Athletics says it is unaware of any NCAA investigation into the quarterback’s conduct.

  • On Tuesday, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer claimed the sports gambling allegations are false, less than 24 hours after screenshots surfaced Monday.
  • Monday, Venmo screenshots showed Mateer’s payments labeled 'sports gambling' to Richard Roaten on Nov. 20, 2022, when he was a Washington State freshman.
  • On X, Mateer explained that no sports gambling occurred, stating, `my previous Venmo descriptions were inside jokes` and denying the allegations.
  • Oklahoma Athletics said it provides ongoing education to its student-athletes, employs ProhiBet for monitoring, and is unaware of any NCAA investigation.
  • Under NCAA rules, betting on one's own sport can lead to loss of up to half a season of eligibility, with a proposal in June potentially changing this in October.
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The spokesman-Review broke the news in Spokane, United States on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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