New English Word - Tombola

I was recently invited to participate in a "Halloween Tombola" at work. (tom-BOE-la) I am by nature a cautious man so I didn't jump right in until it was explained to me that a tombola is a raffle. You buy a ticket with a number on it, the money going to charity, and you do (or in my case don't) get a prize. If your ticket number happens to match one of the previously numbered prizes, you get it.