of a new Celebdaq game. The two games ran in tandem, with the new game created by Monterosa, running in beta. Although it was possible to upgrade an account, it was not possible to carry on trading shares that were already owned. Site closure Celebdaq and its sister website Sportdaq were both closed on Friday 26 February 2010 as part of a series of cuts to the BBC's online services. The BBC stated that its online operation needed a "new, harder focus on quality and distinctiveness". Relaunch 2019 Celebdaq was reestablished and relaunched by a fan of the original game at the end of December 2018 under its own website. Traders can buy and sell stock (shares) in the celebs listed and receive dividends and increases to their portfolio value based on the stocks performance. This latest incarnation is far more dynamic than the original and share prices change daily through media exposure. Additional features such as stock having a "life span" after which it becomes worthless are also present as well as the ability to purchase "trophies" to showcase your financial status in the game. Celebrity complaint In April 2021 a well known celebrity requested their entry on the website to be removed. The same celebrity also attempted to involve other celebrities in having their details taken from the website. The individuals in question were based in the United States and as CelebDAQ is a UK owned, hosted and operated website, US law did not apply. However the website operator chose to honour the request and removed the individual concerned from it. This led to further changes on the website in order to reduce / negate any further complaints. Weekly events Millionaire Day Everyone who had a portfolio worth over a million pounds was "kneecapped". In the early hours of Monday morning, traders who were worth over a million pounds had their portfolio emptied, and exchanged for a status symbol, depending on how much they had. See Kneecapping and Status Symbols. Traders who had their portfolio emptied were given £10,000 to keep on playing. Top Trader For a time the person who made the most profit in percentage terms during the previous 7 days won Celebdaq merchandise. The winner has often made 20+ fold increase. After 1 August 2007 the "Top Trader" competition was suspended. Diary Day A list of upcoming celebrity events during the following week was put