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

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, an antipiracy coalition, announced the action on Wednesday. The group said Streameast had more than 1.6 billion visits over the past year and was the biggest such organization in the world.

“Today, ACE scored a resounding victory in its fight to detect, deter, and dismantle criminal perpetrators of digital piracy: by taking down the largest illegal live sports platform anywhere,” said Charles Rivkin, chairman of ACE and chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, in a news release. “With this landmark action, we have put more points on the board for sports leagues, entertainment companies, and fans worldwide — and

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