The world's largest illegal sports streaming site has been taken offline, and two men are in custody following a raid in Egypt.
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Egyptian law enforcement shut down Streameast on Aug. 24, according to The Athletic's Adam Leventhal, citing the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). The takedown follows an investigation that began in 2024 and targeted one of the most widely used piracy hubs in sports.
ACE is a coalition of 50 media and entertainment companies, including Amazon, Netflix and Paramount+. Charles Rivkin, chairman of ACE and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, called the operation "a resounding victory in its fight to detect, deter, and dismantle criminal perpetrators of digital piracy."
"With this landmark action, we have put more points on the board for sports leagues, entertainment companies, and fans worldwide — and our global alliance will stay on the field as long as it takes to identify and target the biggest piracy rings across the globe," Rivkin said.
Two men were arrested in Sheikh Zayed City on suspicion of copyright infringement. Authorities seized laptops and smartphones tied to the operation. Investigators also uncovered links to a shell company in the United Arab Emirates allegedly used to launder $6.2 million in advertising revenue dating back to 2010. Multiple real estate properties in Egypt were suspected of being purchased with illicit funds.
Streameast offered pirated streams of major American sports, including the NFL, NBA and MLB, as well as Formula One, boxing and MMA pay-per-view events. The site pulled massive traffic — up to 136 million visits per month — with domains tied to the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Germany.
