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NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies gambling, says Venmo transaction titles were ‘inside jokes'
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for 'sports gambling.' 'The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false,' Mateer said in a statement Tuesday on social media. 'My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends.' Mateer, who was at Washington State during the time in question, said he can understand why the Venmo descriptions could lead one to believe otherwise, so he decided to set the record straight. 'I have never bet on sports,' he said. 'I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling.' In a statement, Oklahoma said it uses ProhiBet for comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. 'OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern,' the statement said. 'OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending.' Mateer followed former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma this past offseason. Mateer passed for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores last season. Mateer was one of three players who accompanied Oklahoma coach Brent Venables at SEC Media Days in July. Venables and Oklahoma's players have raved consistently about Mateer's leadership. He's considered one of the nation's top transfers and a key reason the Sooners open the season ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25.
UPI
3 days ago
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- UPI
Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies betting on sports
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The University of Oklahoma's likely starting quarterback, John Mateer, denied betting on sports while a freshman at Washington State University in 2022. Screenshots of Mateer's Venmo account show two transactions on the mobile payment app Venmo that were made on Nov. 20, 2022, and are labeled "sports gambling," NBC News reported on Tuesday. "The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false," Mateer said in a social media post on Tuesday. "My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends," he added. Mateer denied ever betting on sports and said his Venmo posts are "taken out of context." "I can assure my teammates, coaches and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling," he concluded. The Venmo transactions that reference sports bets were made to an account for someone using the name Richard Roaten. One was labeled "sports gambling (UCLA vs USC)," which references a football game played a day earlier and won by USC by a score of 48-45. Sports betting wagers are not laid after a game is played. Mateer became the starting quarterback for Washington State in 2024 and completed 29 touchdown passes and rushed for 15 more. He transferred to Oklahoma in the offseason and is projected to be its starter. The university's athletics department issued a statement on the matter in which it cites "ongoing education to its student-athletes, coaches and staff on matters related to sports gambling," Fox News reported. "The department utilizes ProhiBet, which is an industry-standard service offering comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities," the university said in the statement. "OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern."
Fox Sports
3 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Oklahoma QB John Mateer Denies Gambling, Says Venmos Were 'Inside Jokes'
College Football Oklahoma QB John Mateer Denies Gambling, Says Venmos Were 'Inside Jokes' Published Aug. 12, 2025 7:53 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for "sports gambling." "The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false," Mateer said in a statement Tuesday on social media. "My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends." Mateer, who was at Washington State during the time in question, said he can understand why the Venmo descriptions could lead one to believe otherwise, so he decided to set the record straight. "I have never bet on sports," he said. "I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling." ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, Oklahoma said it uses ProhiBet for comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. "OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern," the statement said. "OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending." Mateer followed former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma this past offseason. He passed for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores last season. [Oklahoma ranked No. 10 in RJ Young's Ultimate 136] Mateer was one of three players who accompanied Oklahoma coach Brent Venables at SEC Media Days in July. Venables and Oklahoma's players have raved consistently about Mateer's leadership. He's considered one of the nation's top transfers and a key reason the Sooners open the season ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football Oklahoma Sooners share
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies gambling, says Venmo transaction titles were ‘inside jokes'
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for 'sports gambling.' 'The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false,' Mateer said in a statement Tuesday on social media. 'My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends.' Mateer, who was at Washington State during the time in question, said he can understand why the Venmo descriptions could lead one to believe otherwise, so he decided to set the record straight. 'I have never bet on sports,' he said. 'I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling.' In a statement, Oklahoma said it uses ProhiBet for comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. 'OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern,' the statement said. 'OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending.' Mateer followed former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma this past offseason. Mateer passed for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores last season. Mateer was one of three players who accompanied Oklahoma coach Brent Venables at SEC Media Days in July. Venables and Oklahoma's players have raved consistently about Mateer's leadership. He's considered one of the nation's top transfers and a key reason the Sooners open the season ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies gambling, says Venmo transaction titles were 'inside jokes'
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for 'sports gambling.' HT Image 'The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false,' Mateer said in a statement Tuesday on social media. 'My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends.' Mateer, who was at Washington State during the time in question, said he can understand why the Venmo descriptions could lead one to believe otherwise, so he decided to set the record straight. 'I have never bet on sports,' he said. 'I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling.' In a statement, Oklahoma said it uses ProhiBet for comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. 'OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern,' the statement said. 'OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending.' Mateer followed former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma this past offseason. Mateer passed for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores last season. Mateer was one of three players who accompanied Oklahoma coach Brent Venables at SEC Media Days in July. Venables and Oklahoma's players have raved consistently about Mateer's leadership. He's considered one of the nation's top transfers and a key reason the Sooners open the season ranked No. 18 in the Top 25. Get poll alerts and updates on the Top 25 throughout the season. . college football: /hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and /hub/college-football This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
