In the StreamEast sting, there were two real-life arrests that went down. Two men were arrested in Egypt "and authorities reportedly uncovered a shell company in the United Arab Emirates that allegedly laundered more than $6 million in advertising proceeds since 2010." StreamEast had 1.6 billion visits in the past year, per The Athletic .

Streameast, the world’s largest illegal sports streaming platform, has been shut down after a sting operation by law enforcement in Egypt. But in the streaming era, the cost of being a loyal and legal sports fan is higher than ever.

Streameast, the world’s largest sports piracy network with over 1.6 billion visits last year, has been shut down. ACE confirmed the takedown was carried out with Egyptian authorities, redirecting all domains to its “Watch Legally” page.

Following a yearlong investigation, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment said this morning that Streameast, the world's largest illegal sports streaming site, has halted its service.

In response to a legal order, Cloudflare has begun blocking pirate streaming sites in the UK. The blocks appear to go beyond ISP (internet service provider) level, as sites cannot be accessed even when connected to a UK server belonging to one of the best ...

Authorities in Egypt have shut down Streameast, an illegal live sports streaming operation, on the eve of the NFL season.