I feel these kind of regulations and change in gambling laws would only create a void in the market which will be inevitably filled by a new service or underground casino which will be offering minimum deposits of one dollar. It only takes a single crime syndicate or corrupt politician with enough power, so they can start to fill the void left by legitimate casinos and betting services.
Politicians like those in the Philippines believe that in a open and free market offer determines demands, when it is exactly the contrary: as long as there is demand, there will always be offer/supply, those gambling services aiming towards the poor and needy will just come from other source and the state won't be able to collect their tax from underground/ unregulated casinos.