The German Hockey League (DEL) "has seen a slight increase in revenue during the '14-15 season," according to Matthias Kettenburg of SPONSORs. The league's 14 clubs generated an average of €7.7M in revenue during the past season. The league's total revenue in '14-15 was €107.4M, which is €1.3M more than in '13-14. The two biggest revenue streams continued to be sponsorships, including ownership contributions (around 55%), and ticketing (close to 40%). The remaining money comes from media and merchandise. The league also announced that Dorint Hotels & Resorts "will stay on as the DEL's official hotel partner until the end of '17-18." The hotel group "joined the league in '13." In addition, the DEL and DKMS Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatai "will also launch a new cooperation" called "Powerplay against Blutkrebs" ("Powerplay against blood cancer") (SPONSORs, 9/9).
BACK TO THE ROOTS: The SID reported the DEL "is considering reinstating promotion and relegation starting in '18." The DEL and second-tier DEL2 "signed a corresponding agreement on Tuesday." DEL2 CEO Rene Rudorisch: "It's an important step for hockey. I'm optimistic that our common plan will come to fruition." The league's last promoted team was the Straubing Tigers in '06. Its last relegated side was the Kassel Huskies (SID, 9/8).