Charges against NRL player hooker James Smith relating to alleged insider betting are dropped, according to multiple reports. The charges arise from a police investigation that began after officers seize Smith’s phone at Gold Coast Airport. The reports say the phone seizure forms the basis of the investigation and subsequent allegations. While details of the specific betting conduct or the exact reasons for the dismissal are not provided in the excerpts, all outlets state that the insider-betting charge does not proceed. The matter is described consistently across sources as stemming from that airport incident and the ensuing investigation. The coverage does not indicate a reinstatement of charges or any alternative prosecution in the provided information. Further procedural or legal details, such as court outcomes, dates, or the arguments leading to the dismissal, are not included in the summaries supplied.