NEW YORK, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will host its sixth annual SiriusXM Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, July 15. 

The event features a variety of celebrities and SiriusXM personalities together on stage to draft their fantasy football teams for the 2015 season, and all the fun and entertaining verbal sparring that goes along with the proceedings.  Personalities participating in this year's draft will include NBC and Pro Football Focus analyst Cris Collinsworth; actor Dennis Haysbert; actor/comedian Rob Riggle; former U.S. Soccer star Brandi Chastain; Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus; actor John O'Hurley; NASCAR driver Ty Dillon; and SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio hosts John Hansen, Pilar Lastra and Lisa Ann.

The event will begin at 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT and will take place in front of a live audience at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe.  SiriusXM hosts Bruce Murray and pro Football Hall of Famer James Lofton will emcee the event, which will air live nationwide on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, available on satellite radios (Sirius channel 210, XM channel 87), on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com.   

After the event airs live it will be re-broadcast on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio on July 15 (7:00 pm ET), July 16 (10:00 pm ET), July 18 (12:00 pm ET) and July 19 (2:00 pm and 10:00 pm ET).  It will also be available to subscribers on SiriusXM On Demand.

Through the 2015 season, fans can follow the SiriusXM Celebrity Fantasy Football League competition at www.siriusxm.com/fantasysportsradio.

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has more than 27.7 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and at shop.siriusxm.com.  SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™.  SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.

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About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe is South Shore's newest and fully integrated gaming resort. The property features 539 rooms and suites, a 25,000 plus square foot casino offering over 500 slot machines and a variety of table games, multiple restaurants and bars, a vast collection of rock 'n' roll memorabilia, the world-famous retail store, the largest outdoor pool experience in South Lake Tahoe, and an assortment of live entertainment both indoors and out, including Vinyl and other venues. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter at @hrhclaketahoe #ROCKTAHOE or for more information about Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, visit www.HardRockCasinoLakeTahoe.com.

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