Tuesday July 18 4:55 AM ET House Fails to Ban Most Internet Gambling By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House failed to pass a bill that would criminalize most forms of Internet gambling, an industry that has grown explosively in the past several years. Proponents of the bill had a majority of the votes but failed to reach the two-thirds mark required by a special process that would have expedited the bill's passage. The final vote was 245-159, with 30 abstentions. The bill would have banned online wagers on sporting events and casino games, as well as the sale of lottery tickets online. ...