Great ideas!
Why not use the 10 DEC entry fees to add to the tournament prizes (or to fund new novice and bronze tourneys with no upper level players allowed.
I also suspect that the entry fee needs to be higher (or, even though it'll require a bit of programming, charge higher level players -- and probable bots -- more).
Lets burn those DEC and as many others as possible.
There's plenty of market transactions and boosters being sold to help with tournament costs.
Best idea.