GAMCO Investors, Inc.
One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580

March 1, 2018 

VIA EDGAR AND ELECTRONIC MAIL

Eric Envall, Esq.
Staff Attorney

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance

Mail Stop 4720
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4

Filed December 19, 2017, as amended on
February 1, 2018 and February 21, 2018
File No. 333-222146

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned Registrant under the above-referenced Registration Statement hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement to March 5, 2018 at 4:00 p.m., New York time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. 

Very truly yours,
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
By:	/s/ Kieran Caterina
	Kieran Caterina
	Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Accounting Officer