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Sting Operation Kills “Copycat” Sports Piracy Site with 1.6B Visits Last Year
Streameast operated over 80 domains with 1.6 billion visits last year, causing major financial losses for sports leagues before Egyptian authorities arrested two suspects.
- On Wednesday, Egyptian officials worked alongside the U.S.-based Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment to dismantle Streameast, which was recognized as the largest illegal platform for live sports streaming.
- The closure came after Egyptian authorities conducted a year-long investigation from mid-2024 to mid-2025, resulting in the arrest of two men last month on allegations of copyright infringement.
- Streameast operated more than 80 domains and attracted over 1.6 billion visits within the last year, providing unauthorized streaming of major American sports, Europe's premier soccer leagues, and various international tournaments.
- ACE chairman Charles Rivkin stated that this significant step benefits sports leagues, entertainment firms, and fans across the globe, while DAZN COO Ed McCarthy described the takedown of Streameast as a crucial success for those involved in the live sports industry.
- The shutdown redirects all former Streameast sites to ACE's "Watch Legally" page, signaling ongoing global enforcement to protect sports value and fans from piracy risks.
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The world's largest illegal live sports streaming site, Streameast, has been shut down, the leading anti-piracy group, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), announced today.
Authorities raided Streameast's offices and shut down the largest illegal sports streaming platform that had over 1.6 billion visits in the last year
You’ll have to just imagine the casino pop-up ads in the middle of a naked bootleg play now. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) announced yesterday that the largest illegal sports streaming platform, Streameast, is dead…just in time for the NFL 2025 season kickoff today. It garnered over 1.6 billion visits in the last year and averaged roughly 136 million monthly visits, according to ACE. The coalition said it worked with Egypti…
Streamameast, the world's largest online sports piracy network, has been dismantled.This operation, which has been led by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) together with the Egyptian authorities, has resulted in arrests, seizures and the closure of more than 80 domains.This platform offered games and competitions illegally, accumulating 136 million visits a month, which is a severe blow against piracy.According to Variety, Stre…
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