This is the only news I could find. Doesn't sound like it should have caused the spike in stock price, though.

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June 20, 2000
Paul-Son Gaming Corporation Appoints William B.
McCoy as Vice President of Its Authentic Products
Subsidiary
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2000--Paul-Son Gaming Corporation (NASDAQ: PSON), a leading manufacturer and supplier of table game equipment in the U.S., announced today that William B. McCoy, 55, a sales and marketing executive with 15 years experience in the playing card industry, has been named Vice President of Sales for Authentic Products, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paul-Son Gaming Corporation. Authentic Products designs and markets non-gaming playing cards and non-gaming commemorative collector chips for the sports, entertainment and memorabilia markets.
Since 1997, McCoy has been a self-employed manufacturers representative. He was previously vice president of sales and marketing for Hoyle Products, Inc., with responsibility for sales, pricing, promotional and merchandising strategy.
From 1982 to 1997, McCoy was an executive with Hoyle Products as Merchandise Manager and Director of Product Planning and Development for playing cards.
Eric P. Endy, chairman and CEO of Paul-Son Gaming, commented, "Bill's sales experience, his expertise in the playing card industry and his extensive business relationships with major national retailers will help us meet our ambitious objectives for Authentic Products. We are excited to have Bill with us at Authentic Products."
Paul-Son Gaming Corporation is a leading manufacturer and supplier of table game equipment, with manufacturing facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Luis, Mexico.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which are subject to change. The actual events arising out of the above disclosure may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the company's financial conditions and future results are included in the company's form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2000.
CONTACT: Paul-Son Gaming Corporation
John Garner, 702/384-2425

08:11 EDT JUNE 20, 2000