Bronco - sorry for late reply. Been a while since I have been on the site. Please allow me to help clear up some confusion as there are several correct answers in this thread but incorrectly enforced.
Yes, fans are allowed to bring one unopened bottle of water into TCU events. Yes, fans may leave the event with a soft drink or water they purchased inside. The exception to this policy is in the suites, club or loge areas where alcohol is served. Fans may not take their drinks outside of these areas as it does violate our TABC agreement.
Yes, we have hired a new event staff company. Yes, they also work events AT&T Stadium. The few times I have been there, I recall their policy is no drinks may leave the stadium because they serve beer in all areas. So they require everyone to pour out their drinks before exiting the facility.
I believe the event staff person and the supervisor you mentioned at the gate were simply confused or did not recall our stadium policies compar d to another stadium they also work at. In their confusion, they applied the rule they are most familiar with.
I do apologize for the confusion. We are going through some learning and training steps as we transition to this new company. Thank you for your support and patience as we always want to provide the best experience possible for our fans. Hope to see you at the WVU game.
Go Frogs!