A raffle's a competition in which people buy numbered tickets. Originating in southern Italy, it's a popular game in numerous countries and's often held to raise funds for a specific event, charity, or occasion. The raffle involves many people buying tickets for a chance to win a certain prize or prizes. At a set date, the winners are drawn from a bucket containing a copy of every number or a tombola (from Italian: ['to:mbola]). The ticket's then checked against a collection of prizes with numb… (More on Raffle)