University of Oklahoma quarter John Mateer is under scrutiny after screenshots of his personal Venmo account surfaced on social media showing two transaction labeled "sports gambling."
According to NBC News, both transactions were from Nov. 20, 2022, when Mateer was a freshman at Washington State University. One transaction was labeled "sports gambling (UCLA vs USC)"; UCLA and USC played each other the previous day.
The NCAA currently prohibits student-athletes, staff members and coaches from betting on any sports, regardless of level.
Mateer denied the allegations in a post on social media, saying he "never engaged in sport gambling."
In a statement, Oklahoma said its athletic department "provides ongoing education to its student-athletes, coaches and staff on matters related to sports gambling. The department utilizes ProhiBet, which is an industry-standard service offering comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern. OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending."
Neither the NCAA or Oklahoma commented on whether an investigation into Mateer's conduct is forthcoming.
The NCAA recently said that is considering rules changes that would allow student-athletes and coaches to bet on professional sports.
