ˈɔːlsoʊ, ˈæftɚ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɹˌiːɐlˈaʊd ɡˈæmblɪŋ æz ðeɪ ɐdvˈænst sˈaʊθwɚdz ɪn ˈɪɾəli, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz æz ɐ kˈɑːɹd dˈiːlɚɹ æt ðə lˌæ skˈeɪlə ˈɑːpɚɹə hˈaʊs, bˌʌt kwˈɪkli ɐtʃˈiːvd ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv sˈʌbkəntɹˈæktɚ tə ɹˈʌn ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ ɡˈeɪmɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə hˈaʊs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv.
Also, after the French re-allowed gambling as they advanced southwards in Italy, he became involved in the operations as a card dealer at the La Scala opera house, but quickly achieved the position of sub-contractor to run the entire gaming operation of the house in 1805.