United Kingdom, Sept. 5 -- Streameast, one of the world's largest destinations for illegal sports streaming, has been shut down after a joint operation between an anti-piracy alliance and police in Egypt.

The site, which received more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, had provided pirated live feeds of major sporting events including Premier League football, Formula One races and Major League Baseball games.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), which represents some of the world's biggest rights holders, said the action marked a landmark moment in the fight against online piracy.

ACE chairman Charles Rivkin was quoted by the BBC saying: "This is a resounding victory in its fight to detect, deter, and dismantle c...