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VIDEO: Smoking Survey 

A recent survey conducted by students and Montana State University Billings shows the smoking ban may have a slightly positive affect on Montana's economy.

Students called about 400 Montana residents at random. Results show about 20% of residents plan to go out more often since the smoking ban, while only about 10% plan to go out less often. MSU-B economist Scott Rickard said the people who said they'd go out more are in a higher income bracket.

"Net affect, it would appear that the smoking ban, at least based on these results, should have a small positive affect on revenues to these types of establishments," Rickard said.

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