Messages from tombola

Tombola is a service that sends SMS messages to users with raffle ticket numbers and promotional codes for various games. Based on the Merriam-Webster definition, tombola refers to a British-style raffle where numbered tickets are drawn at random from a revolving drum with prizes awarded based on matching preassigned numbers. Tombola (game) originated in Southern Italy as a board game similar to lottery style gameplay but has since evolved into popular forms of fundraising events such as fetes or church gatherings worldwide. The Better Fundraising Ideas website suggests using tombolas during school fundraisers by assigning donated items unique number combinations which can be won via purchasing cards assigned those same values while playing the traditional Italian New Year's Eve card game called "tombolone."