wɪð hɪz ˈaɪz ˌɔn kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ ɡˈæmblɪŋ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz fˈɜːðɚ sˈaʊθ ɪn ˈɪɾəli æz ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmiz ɐdvˈænst, tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə kənsˈɛʃən ɪn nˈeɪpəlz kwˈɪkli bɪkˌeɪm hɪz pɹɪˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən.
With his eyes on controlling gambling opportunities further south in Italy as the French armies advanced, taking over the concession in Naples quickly became his preoccupation.