SportsManias Selected to Officially Chronicle the 2015 Tournament of Roses' New Year's Celebration

MIAMI, Dec. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SportsManias, the diehard sports fan's go-to source for team news, announced today that it has been selected by Whistle Sports to officially chronicle the 2015 Tournament of Roses "New Year's Celebration", including the Rose Parade presented by Honda and the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

The Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game will feature the defending national champions, the Florida State Seminoles versus the Oregon Ducks.

Whistle Sports is the first sports entertainment platform built to engage and activate the new generation of fans and athletes, boasting more than 2.1 billion page views and over 12.3 million subscribers to date.

"Every team, every sport and every town has its own exciting set of experiences and culture. SportsManias dives into those head-first wherever they go to give fans around the world a first-hand look. We can't wait to see what they do for the Rose Bowl and are thrilled to have them as part of the Whistle Sports community," said Dev Sethi, Head of Partner Operations at Whistle Sports.

Founded in 2012, SportsManias is the easiest, fastest, most complete source of team news (web and mobile). The highly popular DieHard Tour, a vlog-style series that profiles the tailgating experiences of diehard sports fans across the country, is what initially drew Tournament of Roses' team members to SportsManias.

SportsManias' started filming the five-part series last week, and the first video was published today on YouTube. The series runs through Jan. 3, 2015 with video content also being distributed via SportsManias' Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine accounts.

According to SportsManias co-founder Vicente Fernandez, the official vlog "Game Plan" will highlight the following activities:

• The Seminoles and Ducks preparing for the big game;
• Fans enjoying the Tournament of Roses leading up to the Rose Bowl events;
• The booming bands at Bandfest, and the horses and horseback riding at Equestfest;
• The Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame ceremony:
• Behind-the-scenes look at various parade float decorating places;
• Interviews with parade float decoration builders;
• Daily progress of the creation of the masterful floats being built;
• The workers/volunteers setting up for one of the biggest parades in U.S.;
• And, the Rose Bowl Parade and the Rose Bowl Game.

"There are few events as storied as the Tournament of Roses," said Aymara Del Aguila, co-founder of SportsManias. "SportsManias is proud to be covering the traditions of this prestigious event leading up to the crowning of the first College Football Playoff champion. This partnership will help SportsManias expand further into the college market, 'feeding diehards what they want.' It also will help generate extraordinary brand exposure, as well as connect the amazing work done by professional journalists with the hard-core fans who want it delivered directly to their smartphones, tablets and desktops."

For more information, please visit www.SportsManias.com.       

About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade®, the Rose Bowl Game® and a variety of associated events. The Tournament's 935 volunteer members act as ambassadors of the organization within the community and serve on one of 31 committees that ensure the success of the parade and game. Collectively, they contribute upwards of 80,000 hours of manpower each year. The 126th Rose Parade presented by Honda and themed "Inspiring Stories," will take place Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, followed by the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. For additional information on the Tournament of Roses please visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com.

About SportsManias
The diehard sports fan's go-to source for team and player news, SportsManias displays 24/7 professional news as personalized feeds and "Head-to-Head" beat writer feeds during gametime. Fans are delivered news, tweets, videos and rumors about the teams and players they love by the beat writers that cover them. The team continually refines the sports news experience from offices in Miami and New York. Straight from the guys who get it. SportsManias gets it to you. For more information, visit SportsManias.com.  

About Whistle Sports
Whistle Sports is the millennial voice and destination for sports, generating over 2.1 billion views and more than 12.3 million subscribers. Over 236 content creators made up of leagues, brands, teams, events, athletes and entertainers all focused on sports. Their teammates are the MVPs of sports media who create amazing, jaw dropping content. With over 35K videos in their library, they cover all sports like basketball, baseball, soccer, football, cup stacking, freestyle, skateboarding, trick shots, ultimate frisbee, dunking, lacrosse and more. Whistle Sports creators are joining forces to build the most entertaining and active sports community in the world. For more information visit www.whistlesports.com

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